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HISTORY AND FAMILY RECORD OF THE "JOHN" FAMILY
1683 TO 196^
THE DESCENDANTS OF JOHN PHILLIPS AND ELLEN, HIS WIFE

FROM
HAVERFORDWEST, P PEMBROKE SHI RE, WALES

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

FEB 151967 ?9818

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Forward - Writers Preface

Geneology Traced

John Phillips and His Posterity to 1"^ 66 -------------- 1

Early Sketches ------------------------ 1

The Quaker Movement --------------------- 1

A Brief of Eliza John and Her Diary ------------- 2

Early History ----------- ------------- 2

Folson Club Library in Louisville, Kentucky --------- 3

Friends Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania ----- 3

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania ------------------- 4,

William Penn ------------------------- 5

Letter from William Penn ------------------- 6

Some Early Pennsylvania Laws ----------------- 7

Early History and Names -- ----------------- 7

Early History and People - Lucretia Mott ----------- 8

Lionville --------------- ----------- 9

History Statistics ------ ---------- ----- 10

West Chester Historical Society of Pennsylvania ----- 10

Friends Meeting House, Philadelphia ----- ----- 10

Chester County Courthouse ----- ------ -_-- n

The Griffith Family 11

Early History -------- ----- -_---_ ---- 12

Wales 1^

Pennsylvania -------- ----- ------ _--- i^

Early History of Chester County ---- ------ _--- i/^

Map of Chester County ---- ----- ------ ---_ 16

Some of the Johns that were in the Census of Pennsylvania, 17*: ----- 17

Chart - The First Census Taken in Pennsylvania -------- 18

Chart - The John Family 19

Chart - Our Connections from John and Ellen Phillips ----- 23

Geneology of our Ancestors ------------------ 2Z^

Early Burial Grounds --------------------- 25

Transfer of Deeds 26

The Phillips -- 27

The Quaker Movement in Wales ----------------- 27

First Generation of John Family --------------- 28

Isaac John and His descendants ---------------- 29

Robert Fulton 32

Samuel John, Senior and his Wife and Children -------- 32

Isaac John -------------------------- 34-

Court house in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania ------------ 35

First Generation ---------------- ------------ 36

Griffith John, Senior, The Emigrant - ------------ 37

Second Generation from Griffith, Senior and Ann Willlajns John- ^0

Griffith John, Senior's Will ^2

West Chester Historical Society ---------- ----

Goshen Meeting Marriages ----------- _--- ^2

Uwchlan Meeting ---- ----------- ---- 1^2.

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Swart limore Quaker College in Pennsylvania --------- ^.3

Blinkley Papers, Folson Club, Louisville, Kentucky - - - - /_^3

Robert John ------------------------ /,3

The Todd Family 4-5

Second Generation --------------------------- 4.7

The Second Generation of oui'' Line. Griffith John, Senior - 48

Griffith, Junior and Sarah (Lloyd) John's Children - - - — 49

Wedding Certificate ---------------- --- 52

Griffith John, 2nd. Pictures 01 title 54

Some Early History and Happenings ------------- 64

Ebenezer and Sarah John ------------------ 65

Map of Columbia County - ----------------- 616

Qui' Erajich of the John Family - Griffith, Junior - ---------- 68

and Samuel John - Abia John ---------------- 68

Abia and Martha John ---- --------------- 69

Abia, Senior and Martha John's Children and Descendants - - 70

Descendants of Abia John --------------- -- 72

Abia, Senior and Martha Jolin's Cliildren - continued - - - - 74

A Section of Eliza John's Diary, I84J 79

Abia, Senior and Martha John's Children, continued - - - - 86

Perry and Rebecca Underwood John's Children -------- 86

Friends Meeting House ------------------- 87

The Old Family Bible 88

Looking Back ----- __-_-_------------ 89

Poem - Looking Back - ------------------ 90

A Letter Written by Griffith Jolm to His Cousin Sarah (John)

Burch - (4 letters) 93_95_96-97

Pictures -

Quaker Log Meeting House --------------- 99

Uwchlan Friends Church ---------------- loo

Uwchlan Friends Cemetery --------------- loo

Pictui^es of Family

Jehu John and Patience Jolin -------__---_--- loi

Ruben John and Sophia John ---------------- 102

Lorenzo John and Lucretia John ------------ -101--102-103

Clark John and Johanna John ------__----__-- 104

Clark John and Gladys Jokn ----------__---_ 105

The Mettlers -_---_______ _______________ 106

Our Branch of the "John" Family from Abia and Martha John (Abia, the Son

of Griffith Jolm, Junior) Jehu Jolm -------------I---- 107

Fifth and Sixth Generation from Ruben and Sophia John and
Children -

Ruben John ---------------------- 108

Ruben and Sophia Jolm's Children and Grandchildren - - I09
Isaac M. and Catherine (Vastine) John's Children and

Grandchildren ---------__------_- - 112

Map of Franlclin County, Iowa ---------------- I15

Map of Douglas County, South Dakota ------------ 116

Homestead Certificate No. 6OII --------------- I17

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Fourth ajid Fifth Generations - Jehu John -------____ 119

Their Move to Illinois ---------_--_____ 119

Fifth and Sixth Generations from Jehu and Patience John

Lorenzo T. and Lucretia E. John and Their Descendants ----- 121

Old Farm House - Boyhood Home and Lorenzo T. John ------- 123

A Little Dakota History -----_-_----_-----_- 124,

Lorenzo T. John ------------------------ 12^

Lucretia Elmira John __-----_------__---__ i2C

Children of Lorenzo T. and Lucretia E. John ---------- 127

Cynthia A. John ----_------_-_--- -___ 127

Eighth Generation from Charles B. and Frances M Scott.- 128

Laura V. John ---------------------- 129

Seventh and Eighth Generation -Branch from La^ora V. and

Ransom D. Harvey ------------------ 130

Eighth Generation from Ada E. and Grover Ruegsegger - I3I

Kai'k Monroe John -----------__----_--- 132

Rachel A. (Pence) John, Wife of Mai-k M. John ----- 13/^

Mark M. and Rachel A. John's Children and Grandchildren 13^

Edna Irene John -__--------------_---_ 136

Fourth Branch of the Sixth Generation from Lorenzo

T. John and Lucretia John --------------- 136

Children and Grandchildren of Edna I. (John) and T. H.

Hendricks ----------------------- 137

Poem by Rev. T. H. Hendricks -------------- 139

Carrie L . John ---------------------- 1/^Q

Fifth Branch of Sixth Generation from Lorenzo T. John - 1^0

Bert W. John __------ 1^0

Sixth Branch of the Sixth Generation from Lorenzo T.

and Lucretia John ------------------ ±/^o

Seventh Generation from Bert W. and Fannie E. John - - 1/J.

Milton Ross John ---------------- -_- 1^3

Seventh Generation of Sixth Generation from Lorenzo T.

and Lucretia E. John ----------------- 14,3

Clark E. Johrn ---------------------- I46

Eighth of Sixth Generation from Lorenzo T. and Lucretia

E. John and Their Descendants ------------- I4.6

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Kiraber LeRoy John

Second of Fifth Generation from Jehu and Patience John - - - I64.

Cephas Day John

Third of Fifth Generation from Jehu and Paticence J r.-hn and

his Descendants ----------------------- lo5

Sarah Mai'tha Jo Ian

Fourth of Fifth Generation from Jehu and Patience John and

Her Descendants ----------------------- 168

Ann Eliza John

Fifth of Fifth Generation from Jehu and Patience Johm and

Her children ------------------------- 171

Edmund J . John

Sixth of fifth Generation from Jehu and Patience John and his
Descendants -------------------------- 173

Notes from the Writer --------------------------- 182

FORWARD
WRITERS PREFACE

Histories are undertaken and written for various reasons 5 some for material gains,
some for the gratifying those vitally concerned in them, while others write
histories because they wish to draw historical facts out of the dim past into
the light and thus produce them for the benefit of all who may be concerned
and wish to ponder over them.

1 was interested in our ancestors and the times that they passed through while
hewing out a home in those early years. Therefore, 1 took upon myself the task
that called for a lot of work, research and time to secure out of the past all
that 1 much wanted to know about their pioneer life and the conditions in those
early years .

Their early history was hallowed in a purpose greater than just the material
things of time, and getting a home on earth. It was forged in the fire of
burning faith in their God. Many of oui' ancestors cajne to this comitry in
those early years with but one goal in their minds, namely^ to advance the
Kingdom of their Lord and Master. It would be impossible to understand their
religious fervor and zeal of our early settlers v/ithout knowing their religious
background.

I am retired and past the three score and ten years. During this retirement
1 have been working many hours on this history, and even before my retirement
1 worked many hours on it .

To the best of my knowledge, this history is correct. There have been many
years passed under the bridge of time since our first ancestors came from
Wales, placing their feet on the banks of the Deleware River, where the great
city of Brotherly Love (Philadelphia) now stands.

This has been a most trying and difficult task getting this data together.
Their births, when they were married and to whom they were married, their
early movements and their deaths; took a lot of research to gather and compile
this material in many different ways from people and places. I have tried to
get all of this data correct. Should there be any errors as to dates, etc.,
please forgive as this could happen, as mistakes can be made by anyone and I
am no exception.

Most of our early ancestors that emigrated from Wales to North America in
those early years were Quakers and zealous workers in their church and real
helpers to all that were in need of help in anyway. This was the standard set
by our early ancestors .

When they first settled there in North America, about all there was for them
to make a living was to raise their food and raiment from their farms. But,
as the years went by, some branched out in different lines of vocations. Some
becaiae doctors, others became inventors, lawyers, judges, supreme court judges,
teachers, principals and superintendents of schools, and both men and women
preachers of the Gospel.

These were some of our first ancestors. They set a good example for the
generations to follow in this wonderful land of ours. May the ones to follow
be as good and energetic as were our forefathers.

GENEALOGY TRACED
JOIM PHILLIPS AND HIS POSTERITY TO I966

The contents of this history and family record was collected from old Pibles
and courthouses all over the United States of America; from a copy of the original
record that Lorenzo T. Joim obtained about the year of 1850; from libraries,
genealogies and historical places of information; and by my ■^^friting to people in
England and Wales. Also, I took sketches from Eliza John's diary (she was the
daughter of Abia John) which Elizabeth B. Heritage of Mulica Hill, New Jersey
copied for me. Elizabeth Heritage also copied for me the family record of
Griffith John, Senior (the emigrant) from Griffith Joh-.i, Junior's Bible. She
Took pict'ureE of this Bible and the family records from it and I copied parts
of letters from Griffith John (the son of Peri-^; John) to his cousin Sarah (Joli-'i)
Burch of Rockford, Illinois. I copied some from Don John's history papers in
the Folson Club Library in Louisville, Kentucky, and from his papers in the Newbury
Library in Chicago, Illinois. I obtained material by going through the country
where o^ur ancestors settled when they came from Wales in 1709.

I also obtained material from the Quaker Historical Meeting House and their
genealogy on East Arch Street n?ar the Independence Hall in Philadelphia, and
at the Swarthmore Quaker College in Swarthinore , Pennsylvania. The Quakers had
most of the records of births, marriages, deaths and history of those early
people. I received much material from those to whom I had written in regards
to this history. This data was gathered and compiled by me, Clark E. JohLi, of
1360 Prospect Avenie, Long Beach, California. I started in 1935 and am still
working on it in 1966.

I .a.Ti indebted to the contributors w'nich have helped me to interpret events with
coPifidence that the interpretation will stand. I am also indebted to many
histories and historians for much in this book, for the basic work, monographs
and manuscript wliich I have used, I can only give thanks collectively.

EARLY SKETCHES

Joh_i Phillips and Ellen, his wife, were the first of our ancestors to come from
Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is thought that they came from in or near Haverford-
west .

In an early date, this part was peopled -vith English Colonists, and was called
"Little England". The English spoken there was a dialect peculiar to that
locality. It is thought that our ancestors spoke both the Welch and the
dialect .

T HE QUAKER MO V Ei^NT

In I657, George Fox came to Wales and traveled as far northward as Beaijmaria,
accompanied by John ap-John and preached the new doctrine with wonderful
success. EveryAwere in Wales the effects of the meetings were seen and
Wales was soon alive with Quakers.

Many of these converts in after years cam? to William Penn's colony on the
shore of the Delaware River and settled in the 4.0,000 acre tract of land
that Williajn Perm had s-orveyed for the Welch Quakers. This land was called
"The Welch Barney".

Thore is an old family Bible that Gr iffith John., Jiinior had and it is the family
record of his father's family, G riffith John , Senior's children and others.
This Bible was handed down several times. In I960, it was in the hands of Mary
(John) Heritage of Mulica Hill, New Jersey.

In education, industry and practical ability these Welch people had few 2<:
among the early settlers. They were not only ministers, but the first st;
men, the first lawyers and the first physicians.

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There were no paupers depending on charity nor on William Penn, but they were
self reliant men and women with ample fortune in their hands seeking a home
and liberty where they could worship God after their o-^/?.! desire.

A B RIEF OF ELIZA JOHN AND HER DIARY

This material was transcL^ibed from the original manuscript by Elizabeth Heritage
for me. She is the daughter of Mary (Joka) Heritage of Mulica Hill, New Jersey,
and shs has the original manuscript.

Eliza John, th? twelfth child of Abia and Martha John, was born on the 29th of
May, 1812, near Bear Gap, ShamokLn (now called Ralpo ) Township, Northumberland
County, Pennsylvaaia. She was an active member of the Roaring Creek Quaker
Meetings. This Meeting House and the school house ware buMt by Eli^.a's
brothers, Elida and Perry John. Eliza's father, Abia John, was the first school
teacher ii this section. He was the grandson of Griffith Johji, Senio_r.

Eliza John never married. After the death of ner father, she and her sister,
Sarah John, lived together until her death on the fourth of December, 1863.
Eliza's diary gives a cross section of life, as she records the births, marriages
and deaths. The diary also gives dates when certain members of the family
emigrated farther west. She had a quaint way of making personal comjnents and
voicing bits of homey philosophy as she records daily happenings.

KARLY__HIST_0_M

I took from the "Binkley Papers", out of Don John's records in the Folsoa Club
Library in Louisville, Kentucky, parts of a letter by Mrs. Alma (John) Woodson,
w-.-itten in 1910, Her address was Route 2, Box Z^67 , Indianapolis, Indiana. When
I was in Indianapolis in I960, I tried my best to locate some of her relations,
but I was not successful.

Quote from part of a letter: "John Phillips John, his wife Ellen ot- Eleanor
and their sons Robert or Thom^as, Samuel and Griffith John, living in Pembroke-
shire, Wales. (It is thought in the Parish of Haverfordwest). According to
tradition, Robert or (Thomas) who died without issue, was possessed of'^a great
fort'une which was to be divided to his brothers' issue sne hundred years after
his death. It ir stated vhat his estate was invested in the East India Tea
Company and had reached an enormoi-^ amo-.mt . The one hiuidred years had elapsed
many years ago and the money is supposed to be in Chancery waiting for the
heirs to present their claims of proof" Chancery is a division of the High
Co'irt of Justice in Great Britian where the affairs of those who have died are
conducted.

She -writes in 1890, "Johji W. Bravans of Swansea, Wales, wi.-ote thus to Dr. J.J.
John of Shamokin, Pennsylvania: "My mother's brother who lives in Pembrokeshire
Wales, had sea-ched th.-rough all the various Parish Chu-ches and interviewed' all'
the Rectors and Vica-s who he is personally acquainted with and ne can trace
our family Jo_hi^ back for the last th^ee or fo^or hun<ired years She says my

mother belongs to the same family of Johns that went to North America 181 years
ago and consequently we are most positive that we are of the same family".

She went on to say, "my ancestors, the Johns were gentlemen farmers , living six
to fourteen miles from Haverfordwest, 1 am most positive that if you will most
kindly give the exact Parish of Samuel and Griffith John, the sons of John Phillip
John, emigrants from Pembrokeshire, Wales that settled in Goshen, Chester County,
Pennsylvania, as to their births, and also where their estates were located, my
uncle is most sure that he could trace it. And could find out if John Phillips
John had more children than these three sons".

In 17 09, Samuel and Griffith John, sons of John Phillip John, emigrated from
Pembrokeshire, Wales, and settled in Goshen, Chester County, Pennsylvania,
(Goshen is now in Lancaster County by an act of the General Assembly on the
I'Oth of May, 1729).

Mrs. Persis (Agnew) Brown, of 2233 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, Illinois, the
daughter of Mable C. and Albert E. Agnew, great granddaughter of Issac John,
and great-great-grandaughter of Ruben and Sophia (Mettler) John, wrote this to
me in 19f'7. Quote: "I fo\ind this in the Newbury Library in Chicago, Illinois,
where John Griffith arrived on the ship 'C proline' in Virginia in the year of
1628."

He changed his name to Griffith John. He was from Wales. She says that he
was our first ancestor in America. She thinks that he must have been the one that
had the old Welch Bible from Wales with the Will to an estate of something like
$60,000,000.00 in Wales.

FOLSON CLTO LIE^RARY IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

There was an Isaac John, who had a son named James John, and he married Catherine
Lettell, and to them were born eleven children, namely 5

1. Elizabeth John, born on the 11th of July, 1800.

2. Sarah John, born on the 16th of January, 1802.

3. William John, born on the 6th of September, 1805.
U, Nancy John, born on the 20th of June, 1807.

5. Catherine John, born on the 26th of January, 1809.

6. Daniel John, born on the 3rd of March, 1812.

7. Samuel John, born on the 5th of December 181^-.

8. Martha John, born on the 1st of May, 1817.

9. Thomas M. John, born on the 3rd of September, 1819.

10. Caroline M. , born on the l5th of March, 1822.

11. Roda E. John, born on the 6th of September, 1824.

FRIENDS SWARTHMORE COLLEGE, SWARTHl'IORE, PENNSYLVANIA -SWARTHMORE MEETING MEMBERS

Baldan John and Lynda, his wife --------------- 31 - 32

Edward John and children ------------------- 133

Hol]orsall John ----------------------- 77

Ruben John and family -------------------- 155 - 116

Lucie John, Grace and children -------------- — 99 - 100

Longstruth John, Jane and children --- — --------- 17

Lewis John and children ------------------- 131

Mirth John and Mary and chiildren -------------- 71 - 72

BLOOMSHURGII , PENNSYLVANIA
p'rom the Record of Deeds in the Courthouse

Abia John, Deed Book, Vol. 1, page ,^00, Dite of Deed 30th of December, 1813.
Date registered gi^h of November, 181^. Catawissa Township, Columbia County,
Pennsylvania. (Grantor — Joseph Atkinson).

Hiram Jolin, Deed Pook, Vol. i- , page ^00. Date of Deed 7th of May, 1830.
Registered on the 7th of May, 1830. Catawissa TownsMp, Columbia County,
Permsylvania.

James John, Deed Book Vol. 11, page UU7-. Date of Deed 30th of March, 18^8,
Date of registration 18.^8. Mt . Pleasant Township in Columbia County,
Pennsylvania.

Eliza John, Deed Book, Vol. 11, page %9 . Date of Deed 10th of August, l$,p .
Date registered, l^th of Mai'ch, 18^9.

There was a Hanah John and a Herman in the Deed Book at the coui^thouse in
Bloomsbiirg and some other Johns listed.

West Chester Historical Society, speaks of a John Phillips and William Phillips
brothers. They were born in Pembrokeshire, Wales. John Phillips married Jane
Townsend. He died on the 24th of September, 1820. Their children were, namely;
1. Elizabeth, 2. Mary, 3. Sarah, 4.. Margaret, 5. David, 6. James, and
7. Phillip Phillips.

Some early families listed in the records in the Public Library in Philadelphia.

A Griffith Jones was probably the first white man to own land in what is now
the town of Richland in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. In 16f9, he purchased
several hundred acres in or near the North Wales settlement, but others got a
claim on it before he did, so he lost out on that claim. But in l7ol and 17o6
he did buy a thousand acres where Richland towti now stands. At that time it
was called the "Great Swamp" , but it tuinied out to be a very rich soil.

WILLIAM PENN

Early Years

As ouj- early ancestors had such close dealings with William Penn, I believe
it would be of interest to write about some of his early life in England,
and the part he had in the making of Pennsylvania's first history.

I took this from the Historical Society and the Swarthmore Quaker College
in Philadelphia and Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.

The Providence owed most of its liberties to William Penn. He was the son
of an English Admiral, William Penn, Senior. He was born in London in the
year of 1644-- -^"t first he was a member of the Anglican Church. He was
schooled in Oxford College, and was a vigorous boatsman and student. He
commenced drifting into Quakerism. His father heard of his interests in
Quakerism and he tried to pursuade him to give up his interests, but was
unable to do so and finally disinherited him.

The pressing wants of the exile were relieved by his mother's love. But,
he was soon in prison for his religious work. He was quartered in a tiny
room in the prison tower under a roof where it was cold in the winter and
hot in the summer.

Bishop London conveyed the message to Penn by way of Cook Gardner, that
he was to appear before Fair on all the city to confess or be a prisoner
during the rest of his life. Gardner brought back the reply of "Thou
mayest tell my father, whom I know will ask thee, these words that this
prison cell shall be my grave before I will budge a bit for I owe no mortal
man my conscience. I have no need to fear as God will make amends for all.
These who use force in these religious persecutions, mine forgive, and they
can never be right."

In 1663, his father relenting obtained his release. Again he was arrested
and at the trial the jiory acquitted him. The judge sent the jury back to
their room saying, "We will have a verdict or we shall starve for it". They
did starve for forty-eight hours and they still said, "not guilty". A fine

was given to the jury and William Penn was ordered back to jail,
paid the fine and William Penn was back at the Quaker Meetings.

His father

Willlfon Ponn'n te;;timony, "Though I know Him not from the beginning, yet I
knew Him, that in which neither beginning of days nor end of life. In the eternal
light : know Him and have often sweat fellowship with Him, therein to my great
refreshment, even in the gloomy and dark days".

His father, oir

William Penn, on his dying bed said, "Son William, I am weary
I would not live over my life again if 1 could command it with

This troubles

of this world

a wii'h, Tor the snares of life are greater than the fears of death

me. Uhl have a care of sin which is the sting both of life and death".

Then

said, "William let nothing in this world tempt you to wrong your conscience,
will be a feast to dwell on in a day of trouble". Then thinking of England,
he said, "God will judge you, old England."

His last words to his son were, "Son William, if you and your friends keep to
your plain way of living and preaching, you will make and end of Priest to
the end of the world. Bury me by my mother, live in love and God will bless
you all. William, you have chosen the better part."

William Penn was sent by the King, Charles II, to take charge of the Providence
of Pennsylvania in 1682. He sailed up the Delaware River with one hundred
emigrants and under a big elm tree Ms famous treaty was made with the Indians
and there grew up the great city of Philadelphia, which in three years had
six hundred houses.

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The state of Pennsylvania was named by King Charles II in honor of William Penn
and was called at first the Providence of Pennsylvania.

The following I copied from the book "History of Chester County". In 1683,
William Penn bought 4.0,000 acres of land from the Indians for the Quakers.
For this land he gave them:

150 fathoms wampum

14 blankets

15 guns

3 great kettles
15 small kettles
32 pounds of powder
15 shirts
30 bars of lead

7 pairs of shoes

6 caps
12 gimlets

6 dressing knives

15 pairs of scissors

3 papers of beads
If) axes
18 glasses

15 combs

5 papers of red lead

16 pairs of stockings
15 tobacco boxes

15 tobacco tongs
15 coats
15 knives
15 hose

and a quantity of yardage goods .

A LSTTTER BY WILLIAM PENN TO THE PEOPLE OF CHESTER AND DELAWARE COUOTIES

I took this from the Library in Philadelphia, from a book entitled
"Heathecte's History of Chester County, Pennsylvania".

Letter from V/illiam Penn

April, the 8th, 1681, King Charles II, made the grant of Pennsylvania. By this
letter, my friends, I wish you all happiness, here and hereafter. These are to
let you know that it has pleased God, in His Providence to cast you within my
lot and care.

It is a business that, though I never undertook before, yet I know that God
has given me an understanding of my duty and an honest mind to do it uprightly.

I hope that you will not be troubled at our change and the King's choice, for
you are not fixed at the mercy of any Governor that comes to make his fortune
great, and if you will, you shall be governed by laws of youj-" own making, and
live a free and sober industrious people.

I shall not usurp the right, or oppress any person. God has furnished me with
a better resolution, and has given His grace, to keep it. In short, whatever,
sober and free men can reasonably desire for the security and improvement of
the happiness, I shall heartily comply with, and I beseech God to direct you
in the way of righteousness to you and your children.

Signed - William P'enn

SOME EARLY PENNSYLVANIA LAWS

The Bible was to be associated with the oath taken by every civil officer and
witness. It was to hold its unsectarian place in the schools. The Lords Day
should be kept. The Chaplains of Congress and Assemblies were to be Christians.
They used the King James version as their Bible in the schools and churches.

In 1681, William Perm sent Thomas Holmes, a surveyor, to establish a site for
a town. And in 1682, the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia was laid out.

Saying of William Perm. "There is a faith that overcomes the world, and there
is a faith that is overcome by the world."

EARLY HISTORY AND NAMES - PENNSYLVANIA

There is an account of a Griffith Jones tract in Bucks County. He built a shelter
by the side of a leaning rock, and in this rude dwelling was born the first wliite
child in that settlement. They named the boy child after his father Griffith
Jones. He was born on the I2th of October, 1681.

There was a Griffith John that came from Wales in 1712, and settled on a farm
about a mile west of Conserville, Chester County, Pennsylvania. His children bore
the name of "Jones". He died in 1753, and was buried in the Great Valley Baptist
burying ground. He had a brother by the name of Henry John.

The names of his children were: 1. Samuel Jones, 2. William Jones, 3. Thomas
Jones, and J^. Margaret Jones (she married an Evan James and their homestead
went to their son John James).

There was an Abraham Griffith that bought a portion a this Griffith John's
land in Bucks County in 17 08. One of the signers of the papers was a John
Phillips. (I do not know for sure whether this was our ancestor, John Phillips
or not ).

There was another Griffith family that was connected with our ancestors by
marriage (I believe) and they could be by blood relation also. There were
three brothers that came from Wales in 1715. Their names were: 1. Thomas
Griffith, 2. Griffith Griffith and 3. John Griffith. Their father's name was
Griffith John. They married into the Sharps, Fosters, Thomases, and Cadwalader
families as did our ancestors. Several of our ancestors had names like theirs.
Thomas Griffith was the keeper of the Great Britian's Seal for Pennsylvania and

and was Judge of the Supreme Court. He wae Mayor of Philadelphia at one
t inie .

Griffith Griffith married Given Thomas and to them were born these children:
1. Evan Griffith, 2. Amos Griffith, 3. Levi Griffith, and ^. Rebeka
Griffith,

Griffith Griffith died in 1770, and at the time of his death he was the
possessor of great wealth. The brothers had an old Welch Bible with a
family record in it. This family of brothers were all college bred men
with a considerable amount of wealth.

There was quite a number of our ancestors in the Great Revolutionary War.

In looking through the records in the courthouse in West Chester, Pennsylvania,
I found where names had been somewhat mixed up. They had Jones instead of
Jv-hn on the same piece of land in Uwchlan Township. In the records Thomas
Jones, Samuel Jones, and Griffith Jones were listed, but the records should
read Thomas John, Samuel John and Griffith John. The description of this
land was alike and names changed.

There were some families in Wales at one time that had but one name. They
would distinguish one from the other by being known as the son of another
person. Thus, if a person bearing the name of William, had a son named
Thomas, another person named Levi, had a son named Thomas also, their sons
would respectively be called or known as Thomas, the son of William and
Thomas the son of Levi.

It was the custom with some in southern Wales, as was our ancestors, for
their sons to take their father's Christian name for their last name. When
John Phillips emigrated to this country, their sons took their father's
first name, JOHN, for their last name and that name was never changed and
still is JOHN.

EARLY HISTORY AND PEOPLE

Lucretia Mott

Lucretia Mott, was the real founder and soul of the Woman Rights Movement
in this country. She also worked with President Lincoln to free the slaves.
Her husband's name was James Mott.

She was also a great worker with the Quakers taking part in their meetings.
She was a noted speaker. Eliza John, in her diary, often mentions being
at the Meeting in Philadelphia, and said that they were wonderful meetings.

In 1956, I was in the Old Meeting House (where Eliza John attended Lucretia
Mott's meetings) and also the Historical Library next door on Arch Street.
(This is not far from the Independence Hall).

I looked through the old records of our ancestors there. The Quaker lady
that helped me was so nice and accomodating. She spent a lot of her time
helping me. The books were old and fragile. Some of the handwriting was
our ancestors.

LIONVILLE

I took the following from the records in the Library in Philadelphia

"History of Chester County"

"Whereas Dennis Whelen^ at the sign of the Red Lion, in the County of Chester,
hath purchased a considerable interest in lands at the place aforesaid, which
is so situated on the Provznell Road leading from Philadelphia to Harris'
Ferry, where several other considerable roads also meet and join same, as
near the Unchlan Meeting House, as to render the situation very suitable
for a town, consideration whereof the Dennis Whelen, has laid out a number
of lots to accommodate the appliers or tenants may be served with dry and
wholesome lots. The conveniences are so large that several hundred builders
or tenants can be served.

Those of them laid out are 60 by 250 feet, proposed to be let at three dollars
per annum yearly rent, or the value thereof, with a condition that the tenants
may purchase when they please, upon paying twenty years rent.

This town to be called "Welch Place" after a place in V/ales , from David Lloyd's
home place. (He was formerly owner of this land).

It is proposed that the twenty tenants come and enter into the necessary
articles to seciire the tenants in their possession, with streets and C.

It may be fiirther observed that the place aforesaid proposed for the town be
situated in a populous part of the county where numerous travelers dally
passing and repassing, and saw mills, merchants, mills on everyside of the
same, not far distant, stone, timber, and other materials and minerals for
building and C. . Persons of one religious society, to the number of twenty
taking so many lots in said place, shall have an acre of land freely given,
for a place to worhip, burying ground and school house, provided they make
timely application.

A plan of the beginning of the allotment is to be the Main Street and to be
enlarged to eighty feet wide. It further proposed that upon the tenants taking
up to two hundred of said lots, they shall be entitled to ten acres of ground
for a Common, clear of rent".

Signed - Dennis Whelen

The expectation of l-^r. Whelen was not realised and instead of a large and
popiilated town the Welch Pool, we have the pleasant village of Lionville in
Uwchlan Township. This was where Griffith John, preached so many years.
He was buried in the burying grounds there. His farm is nearby. General
Washington's headquarters were in a large square house across the street.

HISTORY FTATISTICS

West Chester Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Samuel and Margaret John, the Emigrants

Children

Mary John, born on the 19th of December, 1709.

Samuel John, Junior, born on the 22nd of November, 1711. Married Ann Jenkins,

Margaret John, born on the 2nd of Jaxiuary, 1713.

David John, born on the 30th of November, 171^.

Ellen John, born on the 26th of Februai-y, 1718.

Daniel John, born on the I2th of February, 1720.

Jacob John, born in 1716.

Griffith and Ann John,
the Emigrants

Children

Ann John, born on the 3rd of October, 1715. Married John Benson. Died 1790.

Rachel John, born on the 28th of December, 1717. Married James Benson. Died 1760.

Joshua John, born on the 31st of January, 1720.

Hannah John, born on the 19th of January, 1723.

Jane John, born on the 2nd of September, 172!;.

Abel John, born on the 22nd of July, 1727.

Griffith Jolin, born on the 26th of August, 1729.

Esther John, born on the 3rd of January, 1731.

Robert John, born on the 22nd of July, 1734,.

Sarah John, born on the 28th of June, 1734..

Asa John, born on the l4,th of September, 17^.0.

Ruben John, born on the 20th of December, 174.2.

Friends Meeting House Located
at Foui'th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia

Historical Society

Goshen Meeting. Joshua John, the third child of Griffith John, and Rachel,
his wife .

Children

Israel John, born on the 13th of May, 17^7,

Elizabeth John, born on the If.th of August, 174,9.

Sibilla John, born on the I5th of August 17^3.

Griffith John, born on the end of May, 1755.

Aimer John, born on the 22nd of August, 1756.

Joseph John, born on the 20th of September, 1757. ^L l •' ■ ■ ^'

Ann John, born on the 2nd of K.arch. 175 8. J

Thomas John, died in March, 1731.

CHESTER COUNTY COURTHOUSE

Transfers (Book C 2. Page 9.)

Griffith John, from David Lloyd in 1715. ?old in 1787.

Thomas John from Elizabeth Howell in 1731.

Samuel John from William Sweny 1863.

Sidney John from Robert Mercer in 1858.

Samuel John from Elizabeth John in 1832.

Samuel John from William Currie in 1767.

Samuel John from Christian Miller in 1792.

Ruthanna John from Minnie M. Hayes in 1914..

Ruben John from John Rotter in 1856.

Rees John from James David in 1833.

Rachel John from Daniel Hasted in 1830.

Newman John from Edwin B. John in 1908.

Minerva John from Jacob Heffelinger in 1854.

Luman John from John Massey in 1870.

Levi John from Philip Miller in 1813.

Levi Jolin from Abraham Waggonsetler in 1813.

Keech John from David H. Speakmon in 1813.

Katherine John from Chester Trust Company in 1819.

Joseph John from Minnie M. Hayes in I9I4.

Jasten John.

Joseph John from Thomas J. Janny in I884.

John J . John.

Jerome John - Jeffery John

Jehu John from Jole Ryle in I846.

Jane John.

Jana John.

Jehu John from John Finney in 1822.

Jehu John from Philip Lewis in 1777.

Joshua John.

Iwin John.

Horace John.

Henry John.

Hillery John.

Hannah John.

George John.

Gates John.

THE GRIFFITH FAMILY

The pedigree of William Griffith, John Griffith, son of Griffith John, of the
Parish of Llanddewi, Brefi in the County of Cardigan South Wales, who moved
to Chester County, Pennsylvania, in the early part of the 18th century.
Complied in South Wales by Thomas Allen Glenn.

He married Mary John of Uwchlan Township. Daughter of Samuel John of Uwchlan.
The ones that signed the wedding papers were: Daniel John, Samuel John,
Margaret John, Griffith Griffith, Gwen Griffith, Griffith John, another
Samuel John, Elinor John, William John, Evan John, Joshua John and some others

John Griffith war. the son of Griffith Hugh. There were thi^ee sons: David

Griff;

John.

Griffith, William Griffith and John Griffith. David had a son named Griffith

From Don John's papers in the Newbui-y Library in Chicago, Illinois. The paper
of Georgrena Holland Binkley, give an account of a letter to Abia and Maj-tha
John. She was a granddaughter of Robert John, son of Jehu, son of Robert,
the son of Griffith John, the preacher.

The Quakers were a God fearing and God loving people. Their ministers received
no pay. They made their living outside of the church. They believed in a free
gospel and preparing in life for death.

The emigrants that came to North America at that time were not a pauper class of
people. They did not depend on William Penn or anyone else for charity, but
were self reliant people with ample fortunes in their hands, seeking a home and
liberty.

Upper Uwchlan was originally owned by the Cox Company and it comprised 30,000
acres of land. They did not pay the taxes so 4,67 acres were sold by Sheriff
Nichols to David Lloyd, and it was confirmed to him by deed on the 24.th of
February, 1717-18.

EARLY HISTORY

The first Quaker Meeting was held in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and held in
Robert Williams' home in 17 0^. (He was the father-in-law of Griffith Johin ,
Senior , and father of Ann (Williajns) John, his wife.

Robert Williams was the first settler. He was called the "King of Goshen."
The township of Uwchlan was organized in 1704.. The word means " higher
up" and was taken because the ground was a little higher. The Meetings were
held in Welch as most of the people were Welch.

It is said that Robert Williams fire for his fireplace went out one time as
did John Cadwalader' s . In those eai^ly days they had to go a long way to
borrow some fire so that they could get their fire started again.

Dm-ing the Revolutionai^y Wai^, the John f.amlly went tlirough extra hard times.

One of the great battles. Battle of Brandywdne in 1776-77, lead by George

Washington and his gallant troops, fought on or near the John farm to keep

the British army back. In this battle of Brandywine, General George Washington's

army was beaten, but the E;rltish had heavy losses also. Washington's army

had 900 killed and wounded while the British had 100 killed and 40O wounded.

The tomi of West Chester, where most of the British came from at that time
was known as Tm-kes Head. '

Washington first used the Birmingham Friends Meeting House for his officers '
quarters and temporary hospital. This place is now called Mi^s . Biddies Lawn
Later the ai^my withdi^ew to the Uwchlan Friends Meeting House. They asked

for the key and it was refused so they broke the door in. They used this
meeting house for a temporary hospital and the burying grounds for a
temporary camp ground.

So the Friends held Meetings in George Thomas's home for awhile. In a book
in the Los Angeles Public Library, history of Chester County, it shows the
picture of the Uwchlan Friends Meeting House. It was on the 11th of September
that the army first used this Meeting House. Then in the awful winter of 1777,
the army withdrew to Valley Forge, about fifteen miles from the John farm.
General Washington and his army suffered about everything that long hard winter,
They had very little food and not enough clothes to keep them warm that long
cold winter.

The army would go out over the country for miles around forging, as they called
it, getting things from the farmers. The John family had to get along ^^rith
^^fhat was left .

The first meeting of Friends was held on the 28th of May, 1712, in Uwchlan

Township. It was held in Cadwalader's home and the following persons were
sent to the Monthly Meeting on the 8th of March, 1716.

Joseph Hely Hugh Davis Griffith John Thomas Davis

James Pugh Isaac Vernon Peter Togler Thomas James

Thomas John Joseph Phillips Samuel John John Cadwalader

Thomas Fell Robert Benson Calwalader Jones David Cadwalader
Samuel Phillips

The town of Philadelphia was plotted and a constitution was drawn up in 1681,
guaranteeing Religious Freedom and Universal Suffrage.

There was a Welch Prince of Wales in the early days that was well liked by
the name of Griffith. That is why so many of the Welch people took the name
of Griffith.

There was a Jesse John, a descendant from a Welch family, that was born in
Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, on the l/^th of March, 177o.
I think he was a descendant from Ruben John. He was an officer in the War
of 1812-15.

After the war Governor Snyder appointed Jesse John, Clerk of the Courts in Chester
County. Then in I8I4., there was a bank opened in Chester County, authorized
by the State Assembly. He was one of the nine officers appointed to have
charge. He was Clerk of Courts for nine years. He moved to Muskingum, Ohio,
in later years. He died on the 2lst of May in 1861, at the age of 91. He
was a devout Baptist.

There was a Charles John of Pottstown, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He

waP a great-grandron of Asa John, and Asa was the first child of Abia John,
and Martha, his wife. Abia was the sixth child of Griffith John, Junior.

There was a David John in Chester County, Pennsylvania. I think he was a
son of Samuel Jolm. He was one of the men appointed by the Justice of the
Peace on the 1st of August, 1777, to take account of all the wheat, flour,
and other things in stores in Chester County during the Revolutionary War.

There was a Cynthia D. K. Webster near Coatsvllle, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
She was a daughter of Abia John, Junior, the son of Asa John. She was great-
ly interested in tracing the "John" family.

Among the early settlers in Chester County, there was a Margaret John, and
also Elizabeth John, Evan John, and Reese John. They belonged to our family
of ancestors but I am not sure just how they are connected.

WALES

Wales is a peninsula and lies in the southwest corner of Great Britain Island.
It is 137 miles long. There are thirteen countries, or shires in Wales.
No one knows how long men have lived in what Is now Wales . Tools along
the coast show that primitive men lived there at least 12,000 years ago.
The first inhabitants were short dark haired people.

The Welch were religious people. A kind and helpful people to those around
them. They were good singers.

PENNSYLVANIA

Pennsylvania was named after William Penn. The name means Penn's woods.

It became a state on the I2th of December, 1787. About 78 years after
our first ancestors arrived in Pennsylvania.

The battle of Gettysburg in the Civil War, July 1st, 2nd, and 3rd of 1863,
lasted three days and had about ^.0,000 causalties.

EARLY HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY

"Providence had brought us here safe. What wilt I should call this place"?
William Penn asked his friend, Robert Pearson, when in 1682, the English
owner first looked upon this portion of his vast holdings in the New World.
Robert Pearson answered, "Chester", in honor and memory of his home in
England. So it was that Chester County became, with Bucks and Philadelphia
Counties, one of the first three counties in Pennsylvania.

The original Chester County extended east from Susquehanna to the Schuylkill
River, south to what was to become the Mason-Dixon Line, which in 1763, was

established ending the confusion of farmers in that area who did not know
whether they lived in Chester County, Pennsylvania or in the state of
Maryland.

From its earliest days, Chester County's rivers, woods, gentle rolling hills
and fertile soil have strongly attracted men to settle and to establish homes
and to live on those richly productive farms and later to set up businesses
and industries to meet the needs of a fast growing population.

Among the nice early homes that were built was the Longwood, the George Pierce
House, built in 1730. This Longwood home took its part in history in the
years before the Civil War when Rachel Pierce offered her home as a "station"
in the Underground Railroad. This estate was purchased in 1906, by the
du Fonts and it became the Longwood Gardens, renowned for its fountains and
conservatories. Visitors are attracted from all over the world.

The Old Kennett Meeting House, built in 1710, is remarkable for its solid
masonry. Its lawn was the scene of General Maxwell's surprise attact on
the British in the battle of Brandywine in the month of September, 1777.

In 1786, West Chester became the County Seat and the first session of Court was
held two months later. That year marked the election of the first three
county commissioners; John, Joseph Gibbons and James Moore. I got data from
the records in this Courthouse in 19$7, from old deed record books in the
basement .

Before the close of the 18th century, roads were established stretching
across the country. Opened in 1795, was America's first turnpike road,
the Lancaster Pike Road crossed Chester and Delaware Counties. Inns sprang
up to accommodate the travelers. One, the General Warren Inn, was known
during the Revolutionary War as the Loyalist House, frequented by such
guests as Major John Andre, the British spy, who with Benedict Arnold,
sought to betray West Point to the Cro'«m. Another Inn contributing to the
Revolutionary history was Turkes Head Tavern in West Chester. This Inn
served as a hospital for the wounded American and British soldiers. The
Red Rose Inn's (near West Chester) rental to be paid to the decendants of
William Penn, was specified in 1731, to be one red rose yearly. This custom
still is observed by the Inn's present owner. Industries also played a part
in the early history. One of the early industries in the 18th Centur-y,
meeting both the needs of peace and those of war, was the Reading Furnace
Farm, manufacturer of Benjamin Franklin's popular Franklin Stoves. They
supplied cannons for use in the Revolutionai'"y War. The peaceful pursuits
of mills that had mushroomed along the rivers, like Stoods Mill, on Lenape
Road, provided flour for Washington's army during the Revolutionary War.

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1790

THE FIRST CENSUS TAKEN IN PENNSYLVANIA - 1790

These are the names of some of the "John" family that were
in the first census that was taken in Pennsylvania

Free

wnite males

Free

white

Free white

Name

16 ye

■ars and

males

females in-

over

including

under

cluding

5 head

head

of family

16 ye,

ars

of
family

Head of Family

1. Townships

No.

County Slaves

Not returned

in Townships

David John

Bedford

Mary John

Abia John

Uwchlan

Chester

Ruben John

Griffith John

David John

Charlston

Phillip John

W.Whiteland

David John

East Town

Griffith John

W. Whiteland

James John

Vincent

Jared John

Pikeland

Owen John

Kennet

Rees John

Coventry

Thomas John

Trediffrin

James John

George

Fayette

John John

Springhill

John John

Ti-yon

Fi^anklin

Samuel John

Montgomery

Franklin

William John

Montgomery

George John

Portion S.
of River
Jeniate

Mifflin

Isaac John

Not returned
in to\.mships

Northumberland

Peter Jolin

Lower Dublin

Philadelphia

Able John

Tyron

York

Joseph John

Tryon

York

Ickes John

Cumberland

York

Obra John

Cumberland

York

John John

Bav-y

York

John John

Pleading

York

Jno Knisily John 1

Dover

York

Patterson John

Cumberland

York None

THE "JOHN" FAMILY

JOHN PHILLIPS

TAMUEL FR. AND MARTHA JOHN

1. Mary L,. David 7. Jacob

2. Samuel , Jr. 5. Ellen 8. Rebecca

3. Margaret 6. Daniel

GRIFFITH. SENIOR AND ANN (WILLIAMS) JOHN

SAMUEL JR. AND ANN JENKINS

1. Martha ^. Dor ah 7. Samuel, 3rd

2. Ruth 5. Isaac 8. Ebenezer

3. Lydla 6. Mary

ISAAC AND MARGONA (BONG) JOHN

1. Jacob Z,,. Isaac 7. Samuel

2. Mary $. Abraham 8. Margaret

3. Ann 6. Sarah 9. David

10. George

ABRAHAM AND MARY (FLICK) JOHN

1. Stacy 4-. LeVin'e 7. Sarah

2. George 5. Angeline

3. Hiram 6. Marty

STACY AND MARY (YOCUM) JOHN

1. J . C. John

2. Jonas Wesley John

JONAS WESLEY JOHN

1. Bessie l^.. Ralph

2. Ida 5. Daisy

3. David 6. Jacob

RALPH JOHN

7. Sally

Arm

2. Rachel

3. Joshua
U. Hannah

Jane
Abel
Griffit h, Jr

6,
7,

8. Esther

10.

.11.

12.

Robert
Sarah
Asa
Ruben

GRIFFITH JR. AND SARAH (LLOYD) JOHN

1. Rebekah 4. Mary 7. Grace

2. Asa 5. Abia 8. Mary, 2nd

3. Hannah 6. Rachel 9. Leah

ABIA AND MARTHA (JOHN) JOHN

1. Asa 6. Lydia 11. Jehu

2. Hiram 7. Sarah 12. Elixa

3. Emily 8. Jesse 13. Perry
U. Griffith 9. Elida

5. Ruben 10. Samuel

RUBEN AND SOPHIA (MgfTLER) JOHN

1. Mary Ann Z,. Isaac 7. Lucretia

2. Martha S. Allen 8. Harvey

3. Melinda 6. Franklin 9. Sarah

John)

LUCRFJIA E. JOHN (See Lorenzo T,
JEHU AND PATIE NCE (HOUSEWEART) JOHN

1 . Amanda

2. Lorenzo T .

3. Kimber L.
Z^. Cephas D.

y . Sarah M.

6. Anne E.

7 . Edmund J .

8. Verdilia E.

GEORGE AND MARTHA (MEANS) JOHN
1. Elizabeth (John) Sterner

FROM GRIFFITH JOHN. SENIOR
RUBEN JOHN (Son of Griffith, Senior)

1. Martha 2. Robert 3. Townsend Z^. Israel 5. Ann 6. Hannah 7. Sarah 8. Pamela

MARTHA (JOHN) JOHN

1. Asa 2. Hirajn 3. Emily 4. Griffith f - . Ruben 6. Lydia 7. Sarah

8. Jesse 9. Elida 10. Samuel 11. Jehu 12. Eliza 13. Perry

2. ROBERT JOHN
1. Levi John

LEVI JOHN

1. Edwin Bridget John

EDWIN BRIDGET JOHN
T] William John

LORENZO T, AND LUCRETIA E. JOHN

1. Cynthia A, CYNTHIA A. (JOHN) SCOTT

2. Laura V. LAURA V. (JOHN) HARVEY

3. Mark M. MARK M. JOHN

U. Edna I. EDNA I. (JOHN) HENDRICKS

5. Carrie L. CARRIE L. JOHN

6. Bert W. BERT W. JOHN

7. Milton R. MILTON R. JOHN

8. Clark E. CLARK E. JOHN

1. Cynthia and John Scott

To them was born Charles B. Scott

Charles E. Scott and Frances M. Scott had four boys;

1. Lewis G. 2. Francis E. 3. Ray J. J^. Merton

To Lewis G.and Helen (Gleason) Scott was born Phyllis
Ann Scott.

Francis B. Scott did not marry,

To Ray J. and Deliah (Harris) Scott was born Ray J.
Scott.

Merton JC and Tome (Sekiguck) Scott.

2. Laura V. John and Ransom D. Harvey
To them was born Ada E. Harvey.

They also adopted two children, Victor and Nina.

1. Ada E. Harvey married Grover Ruesegger and they had four children.

1. Clara (Ruegsegger) and Orlyn Elwood had foui^ cMldren:

Oral Kenneth, Mai'gene, Jerry and Linda Kay.

2. Vale and Mildred (Burlen) Ruegsegger and to them was born

one son, James Ray.

3. Lloyd E. Ruegsegger and Bette (Gordon) Ruegsegger had one

child, Allen K. Ruegsegger.

I,. Arlis Ruegsegger was killed by an automobile in 1928.

2. Victor Harvey and Ardus (Fisher) Harvey had the following childi^en:

1. Gladys Jean Harvey who mai'ried Roger Bird.

2. Julia Mae Hai^vey who marriea Joseph Utech and they had thi^ee

daughters: Bertie Ann, Barbara, and Linda Utech.

3. Florence Harvey.

^' '''""Bettv'JTH T"""^^^ ^T""^ ^"^'^"^^ ^^ ^° ^h^^ ^^^ b°^^^ one child,
Betty Ruth Lemicke who married William M Marmont

They had three childi^en; Nancy Ruth, Wendy Lee and Mai^sha Ann

3. Mark axid Rachel (Pence) John
To them were born two childi-en.

1. Harry D. died in childhood.

2. Myrtle G. (John) who married Ernest A. Anderson.
To them were born five children.

1. Lowell A. Anderson married Frances Eerny. To them

was born Merldel F. and she married G, Daniels and they
had the following children: Byron, Vickl, Douglas.

2. Lee C. and Ruth (Oliver) Anderson. To them were born two
children: Janle and Jerre Ann.

3. Dudley A. and Lois (Wilson) Anderson. To them were born
Stephen and Rebecca.

4.. Mark M. and Frances (Cranberry) Anderson. To them was
born Judith Anderson.

5. Bruce A. and Barbara (Gates) Anderson. To them were born
two children: Garold and Charil.

4,. E dna 1 (John)axLd T. H. Hendricks
To them were born three children.

1. Vera 2. Erma M. (Died in childhood) 3. Paul L. Hendricks

Vera E. married Hai^vey L. Jordon and to them were born two
children.

1. Frances L. who died in eai'ly life.

2. John H. Jordon who married Katherlne Schultz, and
they had the following children:

1. Beatrice 2 James 3 Vera 4. Robert Jordan.

2. Paul L. and Sylvia Hendricks had one child, Terry J. Hendi^lcks,

5. Carrie L. John died when she was twelve yeai^s old.

6. Bert W. and Fannie E. (Jordon) John
To them were born foui' childi^en.

1. Oscar C. and Hazel (Johnson) John. They have no children.

2. Roy M. and Mildred (Morningstar ) John. They have no children.

3. Floyd and Edna (Snyder) John. To them were born four children.

1. Leona L. 2. Leland L. 3. Llla L. 4-. Lyle L. John

4. Cora L. (John) and Floyd Maurer. To them was born one child,
Myron Maui^er .

7. Milton R. and Edith L. (LaVanway) John .
To them were born three children.

1. Jesse R. and Effe (V/hltehead) John.

To them was born one child, Elols H. John.
See page lUU.

2. Leo D. and Ellda (Mero) John. They had one child Beverly

who married Robert Geeson.
Leo D. John married the second time. Her name was Alice Hankins .

3. Verna R. (John) and Mark Jerrow. To them was born one child named

Shirley and she married Allen Graham and they had the following

children:

1. Russell 2. Lawrence J. 3. Allen R,

8. Clark E. and Johanna (Olsen ) John

To them were born five children* namely 1. Morris V., 2. Percy L.
3. Joyce J., 4,. Opal M. , and Elva L. John.

Morris V. John and Margaret Erla (Imbrie) John had one child Cheryl.
Percy L. and Laura E. (Sanderson) John. They have adopted two children,

namely; Larry D. and 2. Jeanice M. John.
Joyce and Mable E. (Andrews) John. To them were born four children,

namely; 1. Sylvia J., 2. Karen M. , 3. Miriam L., and /,. Clark J. John.

Opal M. (John) and Charlie R. Newman, Jr., To them were born two children
namely; 1. Joan 0. and 2. Richard C. Newman.

Elva L. (John) and Frank Newman. To them were born two children,
namely; 1. Robert 0. Newman and 2. Carole M. Newman.

This is the last of the children and grandchildi^en from Lorenzo T. and
Lucretia E. John. There is a family record farther back in this book.

THE REST OF JEHU AND PATIENCE JOHN'S CHILDREN

2. KIME;ER L. JOHN

He never married. He died in Maryville, California.

3. CEPHAS D. JOHN

To Cephas D. and Lizzie (McGregor) John were born four children
Namely; Agnes G., Mannie V., Roda E., and Nellie B. John '

U. SARAH M. JOHN

To Sarah M. (John) and John Lurch were born seven children, namely
1. Georglana, 2. Judson 3. Willard, 4. Preston, ^. . Nellie. 6 Jessie
and 7. Mildred Bui'ch. ' '

5. ANN ELIZA JOHN

To Eliza (John) and A. E. Biglow, were born two children, namely
1. Frank C. and 2. Blanch (Yule) Bigelow. '

6. EDMUND J. JOHN

To Edmund J. and Sarah B. (McKinstry) John were born eight children
namely; 1. Patience E. , 2. Mary H. , 3. Walter 0., 4. Elizabeth, '
5. Gertrude, 6. Ralph, 7. Joseph F. and 8. Estella B. John.

V. VERDILLA E. JOHN

To Verdilia E. (John) and Polaske D. Riggins were born three childi^en
namely; 1. Lesley L. , 2. Carroll, and 3. Verdilia E. Riggins. '

OUR CONNECTION? FROM JOHN AND ELLEN PHILLIP?

?AMUEL. SMIOR AND MARGARET JOHN

GRIFFITH, ?ENIOR AND ANN JOHN

Mary

5. Ellen

?amuel, Jr.

6. Daniel

Margaret

7. Jacob

David

8. Rebecca

2.
3.
U.

5.
6.
V.
8.

9.
10.
11.
12.
13.

1.
2.
3.
k.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Rebekah John
Asa John
Hannah John
Mary John
Abia John

Ann

Rachel

Joshua

Hannah

Jane

Abel

Griffith. Jr.

Esther

Robert

10.

?arah

11.

Asa or Morton

12.

Ruben

1. Martha John

Rachel John
Grace John
Mary John
Leah John

Asa John
Hiram John
Emily John
Griffith John
Ruben John

Robert John

1. Levi John

1. Edwin John

1. William John

Lydia John
Sarah John
Jesse John
Elida John
Samuel John
Jehu John

1. Mary Ann

2 . Mart ha

3. Melinda

4. Isaac

Allen

Franklin

Lucretia

Hai'vey
Sarah Jane

Elisa John
Perry John

1. Lorenzo T.

2. Cephas

3. Sarah
A. Ann

5 • Edmund

6. Verdilia

Cynthia A.
Laura V.
Mark M.
Edna 1 .
Cai-ry L.
Bert W.
Milton R.
Clark E.

1.
2.
3.
k.

Morris V.
Percy L.
Joyce J.
Opal M.
Elva L.

GENEALOGY OF OUR ANCESTOR?

Ralph George Phillips and John Phillips, his Son.

Ralph George Phillips, and their children, najnely; 1. Susanna, 2. John,
3. Edwin, /+. George, Jr., ?. Lydia, i, Drona, 7. Mary, 8. Rebecca, and
9. Lyda Phillips.

John and Ellen Phillips and their children, namely; 1. Samuel, 2. Griffith,
Senior, 3. Thomas or Morton, 4. Robert John. These last three I am not
sure of. - C.E. John.

Griffith John, Senior and Ann (Williams) John and their children were,
namely; 1. Ai-m, 2. Rachel, 3. Joshua, ^. Hannah, 5. Jane, 6. Abel, 7.
Griffith, Junior . 8. Esther, 9. Robert, 10, Sarah, 11. Asa, and 12.
Ruben John .

Griffith, Junior, and Sarah (Lloyd) John, and their children, namely;

1. Rebekah, 2. Asa, 3. Hannah, l^. Mary, 5. Abia, Senior, 6. Rachel, 7. Grace,

8. Mary, 2nd, and 9. Leah John.

Ruben and Lydia (Townsend) John, the I2th child of Griffith, Senior, and

Ann (Williams) John, and their children, namely; 1. Martha, 2. Robert

3. Townsend, ^. Israel, 5. Anna, 6. Hannah, 7. Sarah, and 8. Pamela John.

Abia and Martha Jolm , and their children, namely; 1. Asa, 2. Hiram, 3. Emily
U. Griffith, 5. Ruben, 6. Lydia, 7. Sarah, 8. Jesse, 9. Elida 10. Samuel, '
11. Jehu, 12. Eliza, and 13. Perry John.

Ruben and Sophia (Mettler) John, and their children, namely; 1. Mary Ann

2. Martha, 3. Mellnda, U. Isaac, f : . Allen, 6. Franklin, 7. Lucretla, 8. Harvey.

and 9. Sarah John. ' '

Jehu and Patience (Houseweart) John and their children, namely; 1. Lorenzo

2. Kimber, 3. Cephas, l^. Sarah, s. Ann E., 6, Edmund, and 7. Verdilia John]

Lorenzo and Lucretia John and their children, namely; 1. Cynthia A 2 Laura

3. Mark M., Edna I., 5. Carrie L., 6. Bert W., 7. Milton R. , and s! Clark E.'
John.

Lorenzo and Lucretia John's children and grandchildren's record.

Cynthia A. (John) Scott. One child. Charley B. Scott.
Laura V. (John) Harvey. One child. Ada E. Harvey
Mark M. John. Two children. 1. Harry D. John, died in childhood.

2. Myrtle G.(John) Anderson

Edna I. (John) Hendricks. Tto-ee children. 1. Vera E. (Hendricks) Jordan

2. Erma M. Hendricks, died in

childhood.

3. Paul L. Hendricks

'Carrie L. John. Died at the age of 12.

Bert W. John. Four children. 1. Oscar C. Johin, 2. Roy M. John,

3. Floyd W. John, l^. Cora L. (John) Moiu-er
Milton R. John. Three children.

1. Jesse R. John, 2. Leo D. John, and

3. Verna (John) Jerrow.

1. Morris V., 2. Percy L. 3. Joyce J.
^. Opal M. (John) Newman, Jr. and 5. Elva L.
(John) Newman.

Clark E. John. Five children,

EARLY BURIAL GROUNDS

QUAKER. At Bear Gap, Northumberland County,
Pennsylvania

1 was there in 1958. This place was not taken care of and there were weeds,
brush and trees all over the graves and grounds. The old Friends Meeting House
has been torn down and gone, the rocks that it stood on are still there and
trees are growing where it stood. The schoolhouse that stood by is no
more, and I could not find the cei'ietery in the brush.

A lady, Mrs. Leon Pensy"' , that lives on a farm near by, helped to find the
cemetery and some of our cn.'esvors' graves. The markers were small and
uiider the vines and brush.

We foimd the following:

Amous John, died on the 7th of October, 1851.

Abia John, born on the l^^th of November, 1811. Died the 18th of December,

1883, age 72.
James G. John, born on the 11th of December, 1801. Died the 10th of

July, 1873, age 72.
Perry John, born on the 28th of March, 1815. Died the 5th of September,

1895, age 80.
Samuel John, born in 178<:'. Died in 1866. Age 80. Son of Dradem C. John.

Quaker: Catawissa, Columbia County, Pennsylvania.

I was there in 1958. This burying groimd was in fine shape, nice grass and
well taken care of. The old Quaker Log Meeting House was kept in nice shape
and they open it up every so often for the people to see. A Mrs. Roai'-ing showed
me over the grounds. Pictui^e of church on page 99.

John, born on the 2Cth of

I found names on tombstones of our ancestors. H. E

November, 1828. Died the 2/^th of May, 18C;6. Stacy John, I could not read the

dates. Mary John, wife of H. G. John, died the 8th of March, 1880. Age

;3.

E. Britton John, born in 18^8. Died the l^th of July, 1872. Age 2U. Hiram
John, 1 could not make the rest out. Abraham John, born the 20th of September,
1705. Died the 2^th of September, 1789. Mary John, wife of Stacy John, I
could not read the dates. Mary L. John, wife of Jesse John, born in 1821. Died
the 2Z^th of November, 1861. Age ^0. Isaac John, born in 1783, died 17th of
January, 18/^4- Age 61. J. Wesley John, born in 18^0. Died in 1908. Age 68.
David John 1 could not read the dates.

Roaring Creek, Quaker, Columbia County, Pennsylvania.

I was here in Roaring Creek in 1958. It lies back on a hill from Roaring Creek
and this cemetery is kept up in nice shape. The blue grass is nicely cut. I
believe that Griffith John, Junior, was buried in this cemetery, but I could
not find the marker. I did find Is.aac Kester's grave. Mary John, daughter
of Ruben and Sophia John married a Kester.

Uwchlan Quaker, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Johnathon Phillips died in 1799. Leah Phillips died in 1879. Butler Phillips, -
John Phillips in 1862, Ruthann Phillips in 1862, Joseph Phillips, John Phillips
in 1866, David Phillips in 1872, Sarah Phillips in 1866 and Thomas Phillips in
1891. I found one John but could not see the date. This cemetery is not kept
up and there is tall grass all over it. The stone wall is in good shape around
it. General George Wf^shington's army used this cemetery for a temporary camp
ground in the Revolutionary War. His troops destroyed some of the markers. Our
first ancestors were buried in this cemetery.

TRANSFER OF DEEDS

:kford, lllj

Courthouse

Rockford, Illinois

Thomas John, 2lst of October, 185A. Lot ^ and 5, Block 29, East Rockford.

Wesley John, 4.th of February, 1852.

Abia John, November 18th, 185-4. Lot 7, Block 9, Winnebago, Illinois.

Luke John, 29th of May, 1858.

George H. John, I7th of May, 1858.

Richard John, from Edwin John, l2th of October, 1858.

William John, 6th of October, 1852.

Thomas John, 28th of February, 1852.

Luke John, I7th of May, 1858.

Richard John, I2th of October, 1858.

William John, 6th of October, 1858.

Gary John

Isaac Johii, from John Van Natrick on the 20th of September, 1865.

Lot 4., block 9, Winnebago, Illinois.
Danne John
Jehu John, from James Payrne, 1st of August, 1865. Sundin S. 35-T-27 R in

Illinois .
Jehu John, from Osmon Hutchison on the 8th of February, 1868. The S W i of

9-26-11. '

Isaac John, from Richard Rees , on the 19th of October, 1869. Lot 5 in Block

2^. Robertson Old Winnebago, Illinois.
Patience John, to Joseph D. Wai^ner on the 1st of April, 1875 part of S.W.:^ of

Section 32, Township 26, Range 11.
Lydia John to Mosses Barilett , on the 22nd of December, 1875.
Elizabeth John, to Sopphronia W. Daughtery on December, 20th, 1876.

(This is Winnebago County)

Dixon, Illinois
Lee Coionty

Jacob John

Elida A. John

Edwin John and wife and Elida John, on the 8th of September 1882 the

S. W. i- of the S.E. ^ of Section 13 - 20 - S. ' '
Edwin John, Rachel and K. E. John and wife, on the Ifth of December 1883.
Elida John, to Edwin John and wife, on the 8th of September 1882. '
Rachel and H. E. John to Edwin John on the l^th of December' 1883!
Ruben John and wife to James Goodrick on the 26th of April 'l876.'

5 acres in 2^ N. E. :j. ' '

Franklin John to Theadore Wilson on the 2nd of February 1888 the S E
N.E. 8. N. W. i Pt. N. E. c, ' j, , . .

Ruben John and wife to Alfred A. Beede, on the 28th of April 1888 Pt . N.E.
Edwin John, Elida John and wife, on the 8th of September 1882. '
Elida John, to Edwin John, on the 2nd of January, 1889.

THE PHILLIPS

There was a Ralph Phillips who came from Wales to the United States of America
on the 23rd of January, 1685. He bought several hundred acres of low land in
Bucks County, Pennsylvania where the city of Richlandtown is now located. This
land was not considered worth much at that time, but in later years this land
turned out to be wonderful soil. Ralph Phillips was one of the first settlers
in Bucks County. I was in Bucks County in 1958, and it is a beautiful town and
country now.

Ralph Phillips children were as follows: 1. Susanne, 2. John, 3. Edwin, /,. George,
Junior, 5. Lydia, 6. Drona, 7. Mary, 8. Rebecca and 9. Lyda Phillips.

This Ralph Phillips was the ancestor of John Phillips on the distaff side and
John Phillips was the father of Samuel, Senior and Griffith John, Senior.

It is regretted that we cannot find out more of the history of our first
ancestors in Wales as to births, marriages and the account of deaths. With
my going through records and writing all over this country and Wales this
information seems shrouded from us.

John and Ellen Phillips were God loving people and at an early date were attached
to the Church of England.

The Quaker Movement in Wales

About the time of John and Ellen Phillips, the Quaker movement was well under
way in Wales. The Phillips, no doubt, heard of the new Religious Society, Fox, •
William Perm, and their co-workers. In fact the first introduction of Quakerism
in that part of Wales was through the efforts of a "John", a north Wales apostle
of Quakerism in that principality.

This event bears so closely upon the history of the "John" family as to require
a fuller explanation.

In 1653, Morgan Lloyd was the Priest of Wrexham, a large parish in North Wales.
He tegan hearing a great deal about the new religious sect. He sent two reliable
men of his congregation to North Wale? to "try the Quakers" and bring a report
to him. The result of this mission is given by George Fox in his Journal as
follows :

"When these triers came among us, the power of the Lord over came
them, and they both were convinced of the truth, so they stayed
sometime with us and then returned to Wales, where afterwards
one of them departed from his convincement , but the other, whose
name was John ap John, abode in the truth and received a gift in
the ministry to which he continued to be faithful."

I coiild not find out if John and Ellen Phillips , and others of their family
came to North American when their sons Samuel, Senior, and Griffith John . Senior
did, or how many children they had. There are some that quotes that others did
come, but I am not able to find any clear record to prove this. This is what
they quote: "1. Samuel, born in 1680; 2. Griffith , born in 1683; 3. John, born
in 168f'5 ^- Eai'ah, born in 1687; f ■ . Robert John, born in 1689."

There was a Thomas John, whose name appears several times on papers with Samuel
and Griffith John . And there was a Marton John who built the first home in
Armstrong County. They may have been brothers too.

It was the custom in that part of Wales for the sons to take their father's
given name. So, when Samuel, Senior, and his brother Griffith, Senior, came
to this country they took their fathers 's first name for their last name. They
made no changes in their names here in North America.

FIRST GENERATION OF JOHN'S

Samuel Jolin, Senior
(Also see page 32 )

Samuel John, Senior was born in or neai^ Haverfordwest Pembrokeshlrp Wales
the year of 1680. He was the oldest cMld of John and Ellen Phillips.

He was educated for the Chi-istian ministry in the Church of England. Being
informed by those who knew him, he was a sober youth, religiously inclined
and was concerned for an inward acquaintance with the Lord, when desire being
after that which is substantial, he continued seeking for many years.

He,

with others, of his family and neighbors, left Wales in the fall of 17 08
on a slow sailing vessel for North America. They landed in February 1809 '
at the hai^bor or on the banks of the Delawai^e River where Philadelphia now'

stand

.They settled in Chester County, north of Downingtown. This town was started
m 1/0^. It owes it name to Thomas Downing who had a sawmill there and it
was first _ called Milltown. Ellen John, the fifth child of Samuel and Margai^et
John married William Downing of that Downing family.

This part of North America was controlled at that time by William Penn under
Great Britain and was called the Providence of Pennsylvania. David Lloyd
the keeper of the Great Seal of that part of Pennsylvania, opened for sale,
thr^n nnn ^wo pieces of land that he bought in 1703-09, ( a part of'
the 40,000 acres of land William Penn had surveyed for the Welch Quakers) The

two pieces of land contained one thousand six hundred and sixty six acres. The
tract that this was taken from was called the Welch Tract, David Lloyd's tract
was called, the Welch Barney. The Welch Tract covered 62 square miles In
Chester and Delaware Counties. This was surveyed in 1681, Lloyd's In IVlf , and
was in Uwchlan and Goshen Townships.

Samuel John, Senior, and Griffith John, Senior, with some others were the first
to buy and settle there. Others were; James Pough, Cadwalader John or Jones,
Robert Benson, David Cadwalader, John Evans, John Davis, Morris Rees , David
Evans, Rees Jones, Humphry Lloyd, Noble E'-utler, Joseph Phillips, David Davis
and the Phillips family.

Soon after coming to this country, Samuel joined the Quakersor Friends as they
are sometimes called. He had for quite sometime been under some convincement
of the principle of the truth as held by them, and being measurably faithful
to the manifestation of grace received. The Lord was pleased to bestow upon
him a dispensation to preach in which he believed. He labored faithfully and
became a sound and able minister. His setting in for divine worship was solid
and exemplary often in silence. Though at times when moved thereto, doctrine
hath dropped from him as the dew, and his speech distilled as the small rain to
refresh the hungry and thirsty soul.

He was an example of plainness and moderation. His conversation was weighty
and instructive, also very encouraging to those who were well minded.

Lots of small sayings were found among his papers which appear as the product
of his private meditation on Heavenly things.

It was his lot to pass through divers baptizing and afflicting circumstances,
occasioned by him of some who ought to have been a comfort to him in his
declining years. He bore with patience. He retained his greatness to the
last with a pleasant and happy frame of milnd.

He often expressed himself in deep sensible and affecting manner to those who
visited him. during his last weakness, which continued for a considerable time,
being confined at home through bodily infirmity and old age for near two years
before his decease. He quickly departed this life on the 16th of November,
1766, in his 87th year. He was a minister nearly fifty-four years.

He was buried on the 18th of the same month, when a solemn meeting was held,
wherein the overshadowing of truth was measurably felt, under the influence
whereof the unruly warned and the feeble minded conforted.

ISAAC JOHN AND HIS DESCENDANTS

The sale of land continued. Witnessed that Isaac John, for and in consideration
of the sum of five hundred and eighty pounds, eighty shillings and nine pence
by him paid Christian Dewold.

Description ; Beginning at pine tree, then by land of Charles Gough, east
one hundred and eighty-four perches to stone, north sixteen perches to a post,
then south ninety perches to a chestnut tree, south eight degrees, west seven
perches to a hickory tree, then north one hundred and eighty two perches to
the place of starting. This was a portion of the 312 acres patented to Isaac
John when he first moved there.

There were no white people living in that part of Columbia County when Isaac

John first settled there. There were lots of Indians. The little Borough of
Catawissa, joining them, was an Indian town.

The hardships that they had to go through in those eai'ly years v;ere really
something and in so many ways too. There were but few places to get supplies,
and not much money to buy with. In the year, 1778, they were driven out
from their homes twice by the Indiaias. (I was at that place in 1958, and I960.)
When the thirteen colonies had their money depression after the Revolutionary
War, they lost a hundred pounds in Continental Cui^rency, which was a big blow
to them. But through it all, they raised their large families in that log
house and that wild count I'y,

He lived there the rest of his life and was burled in that Borough of Catawissa,
Quaker burying ground. He died on the I7th of Januai^, 18^4, at the age of 9Z^.'

Isaac and Margona (Bong) John, Descenaants.

Jacob Jolin, the first child of Isaac and Margona (Bong) John, was born
(no record) in 1778.

MaiT John, the second child of Isaac and Margona (Bong) John was born
on the loth of Mai^ch, 1780.

Ann John, the third child of Isaac and Margona (Bong) John, was born on
the (no record) in 1781.

Isaac John, Junior, the fom^th child of Isaac and Mai^gona (Bong) John,
was born on the (no record) in 1783.

Abraham John, the fifth child of Isaac and Mai^gona (Bong) John, was born
on the 2Qth of September, 1785.

He mai-ried Mary Flick and to them were born seven childi-en
namely; 1. Ftacy, 2. George, 3. Hiram, /,. Levine , 5. Angeline,
6. Mary A. and 7. .Sarah John. Angeline married Samuel John,
the son of Abia and Martha John.

Abraham John's children

Stacy John, the first child of Abraham and Mary (Flick)
John, was born in his grandf athers 's old log
hous e .

He married Mary Yocum, the daughter of John Yocum.
To them were born at least two sons and their
names were J. C. John and Jonas Wesley John.

Stacy John was a medical doctor and stood at the top of
the medical profession in Eloomsburg, Fennsylvania. He
combined with his medical knowledge a sympathy and 'kindness
of character which greatly endeared him to those who were
m need of his service and his constant contacts with his
patients and their sufferings had so broadened his life as to
render him capable of taking part in all the activities of
the city where he established his home. Dr. Stacy John
was born on the l5th of February. 1813. '

J. C. John, son of J. Stacy and Mary (Yocutn) John,
was born in his great grandfather's
(Isaac John) old log homestead. He was
a doctor and he lived and had his practice
in Funbury, Northumberland Ccunty, Pennsyl-
vania. He had a large practice and stood
at the top of his profession in medicine
with the doctors around there.

Jonas Wesley John, the son of Stacy and Mary (Yocum)
John, was born also in his great grand-
father's old log house in the year ^.f" ig^^o.

J. W. John married Sarah Ero-wn and to them
were born seven children, namely; 1. Bessie
2. Ida, 3. David, 4,. Ralph, f . . Daisy,
6. Jacob and 7. Sally John.

He was a lawyer and on the 12th of January,
1904., he was elected to the Supreme Coui^t
as a Judge. He was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and was a great temperance
worker .

He died in 1908. He was bui^ied in the
Friends birrying grounds at Catawissa
County, Pennsylvania.

Ralph John, the foui-^th child of J.W. and
Sarah (Brown) John, was born on the 20th
of December, I8V0, in Main Township,
Columbia County, Pennsylvania. He studied
law and then practiced law in Blooms burg.
He was the leading attorney there.

George John, was the tenth child of Isaac and Margona (Bong) John. He
married Martha Means. To them were born the following
children;

1. Jane - married James Grimer

2. Elisabeth - married John Sterner

3. Martha - married John DeWitt
4.. Mary - married Isaac McKamy

To Elizabeth (John) Sterner were born nine cMldren.

1. George Sterner, Junior

2. James Sterner

3. Wilber Sterner
4.. Lloyd Sterner

f . Alice Sterner

6 . Caroline Sterner

V. George Sterner, Junior

8. Esther Sterner

9. Catherine Sterner

Lloyd P. Fterner, the fourth child of John and
Elizabeth (John) Fterner married Nora M. Finney
on the &th of July, 1898. She was related to
the Fulton family and in recognition of this
relationship, she was invited to the Hudson-Fulton
celebration in New York City, in September, 1911,
as a special guest .

Lloyd P. Sterner was born on the third of November,
1858, near Orangeville, Pennsylvania. To Lloyd P.
and Nora M. (Finney) Sterner were born three
children, namely; Robert Pulton Sterner, 2. Alas
Pawine Sterner, and 3. James Henry Sterner.

Lloyd P Sterner was for many years supervising

pi'incipal of the schools of Blooms burg, then he was

made District Superintendent of the Borough of

Blooms burg Schools. Professor Lloyd Sterner 's

mother was a "John", so he is a member of the John

family. He was a descendant of Isaac John, who

was one of the pioneers of Columbia County Pennsylvania.

ROBERT FULTON

Robert Fulton was born on the 1/^th of November, 1765, in Little Britain, Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania. His father died when he was but three years old and his
mother was left with five children. Robert did not have much education and did
not like school. Besides he had to work to help his mother with the fajnily.
When he was ten years old, he said to his teacher, "That his head was full
of his own ideas, that there was no room for storage of old dusty books". He
was a drawer and painter in early years and then turned to inventing. Some
of thethings that he invented were: submarine, sky rocket, iron bridge conduit,
canal locks and the steam boat and had an English patent in 1787. James Watt
worked with him for a while.

He married Harriet Livingston. He died February 2^, 1815, in New York.

SAMUEL JOHN. SENIOR AND HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN

Samuel John's wife was Margai'et. I could not find any record of her maiden name
or where she was from. Their children were:

1. Mary 2. Samuel, Junior 3. Margaret 4. David S. Ellen 6. Daniel
7. Jacob 8. Rebecca

Mary Johm, the first child of Samuel, Senior and Mai-garet John, was
born on the 19th of December, 17 09, in Chester County,
Pennsylvania. About ten months after their arrival in
North America Maa-y was born. She married John Griffith
on the 31st of September, 1737.

Samuel Jolin, Junior . the second child of Samuel, Senior and Margaret

John, was born on the 22nd of November , 1711, in Chester
County, Pennsylvania. He married Ann Jenkin. They had
a Quaker wedding.

Their Wedding
First, Samuel John, Junior and Ann Jenkin declared their
intentions of marriage at the Uwchlan Monthly Meeting on
August I4., 1737. A committee was appointed to make in-
quiry regarding the engagement . At the next Monthly
Meeting, if the report being favorable, they were permitt-
ed to proceed in marriage. The marriage certificate and
record shows, Samuel John and Ann Jenkins, both of the
same place, Uwchland Township, Pennsylvania.

Samuel John, Junior, son of Sajnuel John, Senior, and
Ann Jenkin, daughter of Evan Jenkin, were married at a
Meeting appointed for that purpose at the Uwchlan Meeting
House, on October 1^, 1737.

The witnesses and signers were:

Samuel and Margaret John - The parents
Evan and Sarah Jenkin - The parents
Mary Pough

John and Margai'-et Evans
Ellen John
Elizabeth Jenkin
and twenty others.

Samuel . Junior and Ann (Jenkin) John's children were:

1. Mert or Mai''tha, born in 1739, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

2. Ruth, born on the 2/ith of June 17/^1, in Chester County.

She married Job Pough on the I5th of November , 1759.

3. Lydia, born on the 7th of September, 17^5, Chester County,

Pennsylvania. She married John Maulsby on May 21,
1766.

l^. Dorah, born on the 8th of March, 17^8, Chester County,
Pennsylvania.

5. Isaac, born on the 19th of December, 17^.9, Chester County,

Pennsylvania. He married Lydia Thomas on the 19th
of December, 1765. He died on the I7th of Januai"-y,
I84.4.. (More of this record on page 3^ )

6. Mai-y, born on the 11th of August, 1751.

7. Samuel, the 3rd, born on the 18th of September, 1753,

Chester County, Pennsylvania. He married Ann Pemrose,

8. Ebenezer , born on the 7th of September, 1755. He married

Sarah Baley in Tennessee. To them were born eleven
children, namely;

1. S^^jnuel

2. Elisha (Died in Illinois)

3. Jacob (Died in Oregon)
L,. David

^. Isaac

6 . Ann

7. Elizabeth

8. Katharine

9. Ruth (Died in Iowa)

10. Sarah (Died in Oregon)

11. Ebenezer John, Junior (It mentions in the abstract

of wills in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania,
page 61, Vol. XV. Pubs. Ado of Pennsylvania, that
they were childi-en of Famuel and Elizabeth, his
first wife. )

Margaret John, the third child of ."^amuel, Senior and Margaret John, was born
on the 2nd of January, 1713, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
She married John Evans on the 8th of October, 1733, at the
Uwchlan Meeting House, It is stated by some that she married
the second time to a Mi". James.

David John, the foui-'th child of Samuel, Senior and Margaret John, was born on
the 30th of November, 171^, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He
married (I do not have this record). He was the supervisor of
roads in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He died on the 2nd of
December, 1734.,

Ellen John, the fifth child of Samuel, Senior and Mai-gai^et John, was born on
the 28th of Februai^, 1716, Chester County, Pennsylvania. She
married Downing at the Uwchlan Meeting House on the iQth of
October, 17^. He was of the Downing family that gave the
name to the Borough of Downingtown in the County of Chester,
Pennsylvania. He was a miller. Williajn and Ellen (John)
Downing had a son born on the 25th of March, I7f9, and he
married Rebecca Starr at East Sadbury Meeting House on the
2/ith of April, 1781.

Daniel John, the sixth child of Samuel, Senior and Margaj^et John, was born
on the 12th of February, 1720, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
He married Elizabeth Rees , the daughter of James Rees , on the
eleventh of March, 17z^3, at the Uwchlandl4eeting House.

Jacob John, the seventh child of Samuel, Senior, and Margaret John was-
born on the (no record), 1722.

Rebecca John, the eighth child of Samuel, Senior, and Margai^et John, was
born on the (no record). She married Stephen Phillips.

Samuel Joiin, Junior's Children

ISAAC JOHN

Isaac John, the fifth child of Samuel, Junior and Ann (Jenkin) John the
grandson of Samuel and Margai^et John, was born on the 19th of December 17^9
Chester County, Pennsylvania. He married Lydia Thomas in Chester County. '

He moved first to Berks County when his parents moved. Then in 1772 he
moved to Catawissa Valley, Columbia County. He was the first white man to
live in Main Township. There was a man by the name of John Evans had settled
farther north in 1770. Others settled in the valley later. He had bought
300 acres of heaAry timber land.

He built a one and a half story log house on this land. To get to the upstairs
they used a ladder outside to get to a door on the roof. He cleared part of

the land so they could raise crops. Evan Owens and John Doan settled there
a little later.

The Catawissa Creek ran thi^ough Isaac John's farm, and it reached to the
Susquehanna River on the north.

He married the second time to Margona Bong. Isaac John had these children
namely: '

1. Jacob John, born in 1778

2. Mary Davis John, born March 10, 1780.

3. Ann John, born in 1781.
U. Isaac John, born in 1783.

5. Abraham Jolrm, born in 1785.

6. Sarah John, born in 1787.

7. Samuel John, born in 1789.

8. Margaret John, born in 1791.

9. David John, born in 1792.
10. George John, born in 1793.

COURTHOUSE IN ELOOMSBURG , PENNSYLVANIA

Deed Book, Page ^93, 1797. Sale of a portion of Isaac John's farm, Isaac John
and his wife to Charles Dewold. This indentui-e made this I5th day of January
m the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninty-seven, between '
Isaac John of Catawissa Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania with Margaret
his wife, on one part and Charles and Christeen Dewold of Bethlehem town '

Northumberland Coimty, Pennsylvania. '

FIRST GENERATION

OUR BRANCH OF THE "JOHN" FAMILY
FROM
JOHN AND ELLEN PHILLIPS

GRIFFITH JOHN, SENIOR
THE
"EMIGRA-NT"

OUR FIRFT GENERATION Of JOHN'?

[FFITH JOHN, ?EI

"THE EMIGRANT?"

GRIFFITH JOHN, SENIOR

Griffith John Senior, was born in or near the Parish of Haverfordwest, in
the principality of Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the year of 1683. He was the
son of John and Ellen Phillips, and they were descendants of Ralph Phillips
(on the distaff side) who came from Wales to North America in 1^8f , and
settled in Bucks County. Pennsylvania.

Griffith with his brother Sajnuel John, (and probably others of their family
and others from that part of Wales), emigrated to North America starting in
the fall of 1708, in a sailing vessel and after several months on- the Atlantic
Ocean, on the 11th of Februai^, 17 09, tired ani weary from that long and hard
voyage. They had gone through bad storms and they had been short of food and
fresh water, but they were thankful to God that they were able to reach this
promise land and so glad to get out from the oppression that they had to
suffer in Wales from the tyranny of the British Nobles and come to a place
where they could have their religious freedom. They were mostly Quakers.

Griffith John, in his youth, was an earnest seeker .after righteousness and
he became measurably convinced of the principles of truth as held by the
Quakers or Friends, by pursuing William Penn's key to Christian knowledge
before he had much outward acquaintance with them. Coming over to this
country when a young man, he soon joined the Friends in their religious
fellowship and being faithful to the manifestations of Divine Grace in his
heart he had the gift of the ministry bestowed upon him, which, together
with his exemplary life and conversion manifested him to be a Heaven minded
man, much redeemed from the love and spirit of this world.

He was not anxious about the increase of outward riches, but was content
with a small share therof . He thankfully received only so much as served
for bodily support with great simplicity and plainness. Being a testimony
against all superflxoity and everything tending to exalt the mind of man to
promote worldly greatness in any degree, he sought above all the Kingdom
of Heaven and the righteousness thereof.

He was a lover of peace among his brothern and in his neighborhood and by
precept and example, labored to promote it, being at times concerned, by
travel about on foot , even in advanced age , to his friends houses , paying
short visits in true Christian love, and dropping weighty and edifying hints,
at sometimes, tending to stir up the pure mind and scarcely anything being
said by him but what had a tendency that way.

He was a remarkable and worthy example, in constant and earl;> attending
religious meetings, until upward of ninety years of age. With weakness and
infirmity he was confined at home and under went great bodily affliction
with true Christian fortitude and resignation to Divine Will, patiently
waiting his change which was on the 29th of the sixth month, 1778, age
about ninety-five. He had been a minister for neai^ly 70 years.

Griffith John, Senior, married Ann Williams, the daughter of Robert and
Gwen Williams, on the twenty-third day of the seventh month in the year of
I7I4., in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Griffith John, Senior, made Ms first declai^ation for marriage at the Monthly

Meeting in Goshen on the 26th of May, 111^. A committee of Peter Tayler
and Hough Davis was appointed to investigate. On Jiine 30th, the committee
having reported favorable, the couple renewed their declaration. Permission
was granted for their marriage.

At the ne>rt meeting on the 23rd of July, 171^;, the marriage was performed
in an orderly manner and oui^ ancestors started out on their married life
together and lived together about sixty years in happiness until death separat-
ed them.

To Griffith, Senior and Ann (Williams )John, were born twelve children:

1. Arm

2. Rachel

3. Joshua
4. . Hannah

5. Jane 9. Robert

6. Abel 10. Sarah

7. Griffith, Junior 11. Asa

8. Esther 12. Ruben

(Detailed record on page ^0 )

Robert Williams, the father of Ann (Williams) John, came from Wales to North
America at an early date. He married Gwen Cadwalader in the home of Hugh
Roberts, a noted Quaker. He was called or known as "The King of Goshen," in
early history.

Ann (Williams) John , the wife of Griffith, John, Senior, died on the thirteenth
day of the first month in the year of 1782. Age 82. She out lived her husband
about four years .

Both she and her husband, Griffith, Senior,

were buried in the Uwchlan Friends
burying ground beside the Meeting House, where they had so labored for their
Master so many yeai^s.
all that have "done well" will hear the "well done".

They lie there to await the final Resurrection, when

I was there in 1957 a:id 1938. Their graves were not marked, but were most
likely marked at time of burial. The burying ground was not taken care of.
The high stone wall around the ground was in perfect shape. The old Quaker
Meeting House still stands there. It's stone walls were in good shape but
other parts of the building shows age. It has not been used for a great
number of years. It stands there in memory of those faithful ones who spent
their lives for God and the betterment of their fellow men.

This Quaker Meeting House was used by General George Washington's men for a
temporary hospital and the burying ground for a temporal^ place to camp for
the sick and wounded soldiers. Some soldiers were buried there. On January 8,
1778, the medical officers of the Continental Army asked for the key to the
Meeting House for its use and they were refused. They forced their way into
the Meeting House, The Friends held their meetings at George Thomas's home.

When^I was there in Uwchlan, the big frame house across the street from the
Meeting House was still standing where George Washington had his Quai^ters
dui'ing the Revolutionary War. This is located in Lionville, Chester County,
Pennsylvania. '

All of Griffith, Senior, and Ann (Williams) John's children grew to mature
age, except a boy who died in childhood. In later yeai^s most of their
childi^en moved to other parts of the state, except Griffith John, Junior ,
who remained on the old homestead neai^ Uwchland. He took care of Ms parents

in their declining years. The old home farm was willed to him.

Griffith John, Senior nor his brother famuel John, Senior, coiild never
speak English free from a strong tinge of their native tongue. The
early Meetings were held with the Welch speaking.

Griffith John, Senior, bought 100 acres of land about twenty-five miles
west of Philadelphia, and one and one-half miles west of Lionville, and
settled there in iVli^.

The first settlers in this tract in Uwchlan Township, Chester County,
Pennsylvania, were: Dpvid Cadwalader, John Evans, James Pough, Cadwalader
John or Jones, Robert Benson, John Davis, Morris Rees, David p.utler,
Rees Jones, David Davis, Evan Evans, Samuel John, Griffith John , Thomas
John, and the Phillips family.

Record of Deeds

Quote: "David Lloyd, through William Penn* the Governor of
Pennsylvania, by patent, and the Seal of the
Providence bought two parcels of land on the
gth of November, 17 03, and in 17 09, in Goshen
and Uwchlan Townships, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
These two parcels contained one thousand six hundred
and sixty-six acres of land.

Griffith John

David Lloyd to Griffith John, on the 2nd of June in the year
of' our Lord, 1715, between David Lloyd of Chester County,
Pennsylvania, and his wife, of the one part, and Griffith John , of
Uwchlan Township, of the same county, you are the second part 5
William Penn, the Governor of Pennsylvania by patent, signed
by Conveyancer of Property, Griffith Owens, Thomas Story and
James Logan."

Transfer of Land for Uwchlan Meetin g - Public Library in Philadelphia, PennsylvaxLia .

John Cadwalader of Uwchlan, by deed on the 2nd of June, 1715, purchased of
David Lloyd, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 2f0 acres of land. Then on tne
16th of January, 1716, sold to Thomas Fell all that tenement and plantation,
where Y" S", John Cadwalader dwells, "excepting out of tnese presents a
piece of ground on "Y" side of the Kings Road which Y" S" John Cadwalader
alloted for a burying ground and to set a Meeting House for Y 2 people
called Quakers. James Pough and Samuel John, were appointed overseers of
the Meeting on the 29th of August, 1716.

They built a small log Meeting House which they used a great many years. Then
in 1756, their membership had increased so they built a large stone Meeting
House beside the burying ground. They called this place "The Friends Uwchlan
Meeting House". In a few years they did some remodeling and built a high
stone fence around the grounds. Isaac Lewis and David Owens left a small
legacy in 1771, towards the walling the Uwchlan cemetery. And at the same
time Thomas Evans gave them more land to enlarge the grounds. Joseph
Phillips gave about $^00. 00 and James Speary gave $250.00 to help wall
the cemetery.

Uwchlan was spelled at one time "Youchland and Youghland" . The Uwchlan Monthly
Meetirgsbegan on the Sth month in 1716. The representatives from 1716, to
1720 were: Joseph Helsby, James Pough, Thomas Fell, Thomas John, Hugh Davis,
Isaac Vernon, Pamuel John, Calwalader Jones, Joseph Phillips, Robert Benson,
Griffith John , Peter Tayler and Fajnuel Phillips.

SECOND GENERATION
FROM
GRIFFITH. FENIOR AMD ANN (WILLIAMF) JOHN'? CHILDREN

Arm John

Arm John, the first child of Griffith, Senior and Ann (Williams) John , was
born on the third day of the tenth month, and the seventh day of
the week in the year 1715, in Uwchlan Township, Chester County,
Pennsylvania. She married John Benson in 1739. She died on the
second day of the twelfth month in the year of 1790. Age 75.

Rachel John

Rachel John, the second child of Griffith, Senior and Ami (Williams) John ,
was born on the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth month, in the
year of 1717, in Uwchlan Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
She married James Benson in 17^,2. She died on the elventh day
of the ninth month, in the year of 1760, and on the fifth day
of the week about nine in the morning. Age ^3.

Joshua John

Joshua John, the third child of Griffith, Senior and Ann (Williams) John ,
was born on the thirty-first of the first month, and the
sixth day of the week, in the year of 1721, in Uwchlan Township,
Chester County, Pennsylvania. He married Rachel Davis on the
3rd of October, Yl Ut . He died in I8O4,. Age 67.

Hannah John

Hannah John, the fourth child of Griffith, Senior and Ann (Williams) John ,
was born on the nineteenth day of the first month, and the third
day of the week, in the year of 1723, in Uwchlan Township, Chester
County, Pennsylvania. She married John D.vis in 17^3. She died
in 180i^. Age 85.

Jane John

Jane John, the fifth child of Griffith. Senior and Ann (Williams) John ,
was born on the fifth day of the second month, and the second
day of woek, in the year of 1725, in Uwclilan Township, Chester
County, Pennsylvania. She mai-ried Enock Meredith in 1753. She
died on the seventh day of the ninth month, and the second day
of the week, in the year of 1795, Age 7o.

Abel John

Abel John, the sixth child of Griffith, Senior and Ann (Williams) John ,
was born on the twenty-second day of the seventh month and the
sixth day of the week, in the year' of 1727. He married Mai^

Fisher in 1755, He died In the year of 1801. Age 74,.

Griffith John^ Junior

Griffith John, Junior, the seventh child of Griffith, Senior and Ann (Williams )
John, was born on the twenty-sixth day of the eighth month, and the
first day of the week, in the yeai- of 1729. in Uwchlan Tc-mship,
Chester County, Pennsylvania.

He married Sarah Lloyd on the thirteenth day of the third month,
in the yeai- of I7f 2. He diea in 1811, and was buried" in the
Roaring Creek Quaker burying ground, Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
Age 82 wanting five days.

( A more complete record on page 4-8 )

Esther John

Esther John, the eighth child of Griffith, Senior and Ann (Williams) John ,
was born on the third day of the first month, and the sixth day
of the week, in the year of 1731, in Uwchlan Township, Chester
County, Pennsylvania. She married a Mr. McClean. She was
married the second time to a Mr. Fyle, She died in the eleventh
month of the year 1811. Age 79.

Robert John

Robert John, the ninth child of Griffith, Senior and Ann (Williams) John ,
was born on the twenty-second day of the seventh month, and the
first day of the week, at eight in the morning, in the year
of 1734,, in Uwchlan Township, Chester County, Fermsylvania. He
married Asenith Phillips in 1759. He died in the yeai" of 1760.
Age 26.

Sarah John

Sarah John, the tenth child of Griffith, Senior and Ann (Williams) John ,
was born on the first day of the ninth month, and the second
day of the week, in the year of 1736, in Uwchlan, Township,
Chester County, Pennsylvania. She married a Mr. William Dillon
in 1773. She died in 177^. Age 38.

Asa John

Asa John, the eleventh child of Griffith. Senior and Ann (Williams) John ,
was born on the fourteenth day of the ninth month, and the sixth
day of the week, in the year of 174,0, in Uwchlan Township,
Chester County, Pennsylvania. He died in childhood.

Ruben John

Ruben John, the twelfth child of Griffith, Senior and Ann (Williams) John ,
was born on the twentieth day of the first month, and the sixth
day of the week, in the year of 1743, in Uwchlan Township,
Chester County, Pennsylvania.

He married Lydia Townsend, the daughter of John and Joanna

Townsend, Her mother was born in Trent Ptafforshire, England.

He married the second time to Jane Yociom in 1802. He died on
the eleventh day of the twelfth month, in the year of 1823.
Age 81,

( A list of his children are on page /^^ )

GRIFFITH JOHN, SENIOR'S WILL

Ann John, his wife to have the east room of the house, wood cut of proper
length, 1 good cow, 15 bushels of wheat, (ground) and brought
to her house) ^ of all the dried apples, 6 pounds of good wool,
and 20 shillings of Pennsylvania currency paid yearly, all house-
hold goods their value and disposal, and if she chooses to move
away all household goods and 15 pounds of Pennsylvania currency
paid yearly.

2. Son Joshua to have 25 pounds of Pennsylvania currency.

3. Son Abel to have 15 pounds of Pennsylvania currency.
I^., Son Ruben to have 15 pounds of Pennsylvania currency.

5. Daughter Hannah (John) Davis to have 15 pounds of Pennsylvania currency.

6. Daughter Jane (John) Meredith to have 15 pounds of Pennsylvania currency.

7. Daughter Arm (John) Benson to have 15 pounds of Pennsylvania currency.

8. Daughter Esther (John) McLean to have 15 pounds of Pennsylvania currency.

9. Grandson Jehu John, son of Robert John, to have 10 shillings when he is 21.

10. Four grandchildren, James, Eenjajnin, Joudtion, and Ann (John) Benson,

children of Rachel (John) Benson, to have 10 shillings each.

11. Uwchlan Monthly Meeting to have 10 shillings for the use of the poor.

12. Son of Griffith John, Junior, the executor, to have the plantation,

reserving house and lot on which Ruben John resides for his use.

West Chester Historical Society
Goshen Meeting Mai^riages

John Griffith of Uwchlan, to Mary John, August 31, 173/,.
Margaret John, of Samuel John, to John Evans, October 1^,, 1737.
Anna Jenkins, of Evan, to S'smuel John, October 6, 1733.
Samuel John, to Samuel John, to Ann Jenkins, October I4, 1737.
Owen John, son of William John, to Sarah Jones, March 30th, 1738.
Ellen John, of Samuel John, to William Downing, October 10, 17^1.
Daniel John, of Samuel John, to Elizabeth Rees , November 20, 17^42.
Sarah John, widow of Owen John, to Thomas Martin, April 7, 1750.
Griffith John , son of Griffith John , to Sarah Lloyd, May 13, 1752.
Abel John, son of Griffith John, to Mary Fisher, October 8, 1755.
Thomas John, son of Owen John, to Elizabeth Hoops, May 1, 1765.
S.arah Jones, of Cadwalader Jones, to Owen John, March 13, 1752.
Thomas Martin, of John Martin, to Sarah John, April 7, 1750.'
Elizabeth Rees, of James Rees, to Daniel John, November 20, 17/^5.

Uwchlan Meeting

William Dillon, son of Richard Dillon, to Sarah John, May 20, 17^5.

Cornelious Garret son, to Hannah John, August 5 1791.

Isaac John, son of Samuel John, and Ann John,'{o Lydia Thomas, June 19, 1765.

A.2

Lydla John, of Famuel and Ann John, to John Kanlshy, May 21, Ylit.
Sibllla John, of Joshua John, to William Coopes, Jiine 25, 1V78.
Sarah John, of Joshua John, to Edwards Jones, September 20, 1787.

Swarthmore Quaker College in Pennsylvania

There was an early settler in Pennsylvania named Griffith John, and his

children took their fathers given name Griffith for their last name.

This Griffith John, was from Marion Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

John Evans was from William John of Gwognedd, and Robert Owens was a
cousin of Griffith John.

Blinkley Papers, Folson Club, Louisville, Kentucky

There was a Griffith John and Ann, his wife, had a son by the name of
Robert John, born on the 22nd of July, 1734., and died on the 7th of
September, 1760. Age 26. He was disowned by Uwchlan Monthly Meeting
for marrying out of the Friends Meeting.

They had a son named Jehu John, born on the 2nd of December, 1759, in
Chester County. His mother's name before marriage was Asenith Phillips.

Jehu John married Elizabeth Davis, in Chester County, on the 8th of
November, 1781. And to them were born eight children, namely^

Robert, Junior , born the 16th of March, 1783,

Naomi, born in 1786.

Lydia, born on the 29th of October, 1788.

Enock, born on the 7th of February, 1791.

Asenith, born on the 20th of May, 1793.

Jehu, Junior, born on the 5th of January, 1796,

Elizabeth, born on the 3rd of August, 1799.

Isaac John, born on the 2Sth of July, 1802.

Robert John
Robert John , son of Jehu and Elizabeth John, had seven chiildren.

1. Nancy John, born on the 30th of January, 1810.

2. Emily John, born on the 9th of October, 1811.

3. Maria John, born on the 26th of April, I8I4,.

4. Elizabeth John, born on the 24,th of October, 1816.

5. Rachel John, born on the 30th of September, 1818.

6. Robert G. John, born on the 19th of August, 1820.

7. Mary Asenith John, born on the 2lst of April, 1828.

Ruben and Lydia (Townsend) John, to them were born these children, namely;

1. Martha John, born on the I5th of October, 1768.

2. Robert John, born on the 28th of February, 1771.

3. Joanna John, born on the 20th of January. 1773.
4.. Pamela John, born on the 24th of June, 1775.

5. Ann John, born on the 26th of December, 1776.

6. Sarah John, born on the 5th of November, 1778.

7. Phoebe John, born on the 23rd of July, 1780.

8. Lydia John, born on the 3rd of Jime, 1782.

9. Townsend John, born on the 20th of February, 178^!^.
10. Isaac John, born on the 16th of December, 1787.

Joshua John, son of Griffith and Ann John, married Rachel Davis on the
3rd of October, 17^5. To them were born these children
namely; '

1. Libe John, born on the 25th of December, 17^5.

2. Sarah John, born on the 13th of May, lip .

3. Elizabeth John, born on the Ijth of August, 17^9.
U. Fibilla John, born on the 3rd of August, 1753.

5. Griffith John, born on the 2nd of May, 1755.

6. Abner John, born on the 22nd of August, 1757.

7. Rachel John, born on the 22nd of June, 1759.

8. Isaiah John, born on the I2th of July 1761.
Hannah John, born on the I5th of July, 1763^
Ann John, born on the 7th of August, 1765.

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The wT-iter of this history was at the place and over the ground where
Griffith John . Senior, and his family lived and worked in those early
years, to the old Friends Meeting House, and the burying ground by the
church where they were buried. What a thrill it did give me to stand
where they stood. I was there in 1956-57 and 58.

If this generation and the next generation would get back to more of
the Christian living, more prayer and Bible reading there would be
less crime in our land.

The Birmingham Quaker Meeting House was used by General Washington during
the Revolutionary War for his quarters for a while. Afterwards he had
his quarters in Lionville across from the Uwchlan Quaker Meeting House
The Birmingham Meeting House was built in 1722,

The early settlers there made their own clothes. They grew the flajc and
raised the sheep for wool. They made the tliread, wove the cloth and
home manufactured it into garments.

The Welch Quakers that settled in Uwchlan Township at that time rested
not with loaded guns and drawn swords within their reach neither did
they have a shivering sentry on guard. From the very first there were
friendly relations with the Indians.

George Phillips , one of the first settlers in Bucks County at Richland-
town, Pennsylvania, came from Wales to North America on the 23rd of
January, 1683. Of this family was Griffith John , who was born in
Pembrokeshire, Wales, 1683, came to North America landing in Phila-
delphia on the 11th of February, 1709. He was one of the first
pui-chasers in a Welch Colony that was Icnown as the "Welch Barnev"
on the 23rd of July, 171^. '

The Indians in that part of Pennsylvania at that time of the coming of
the white men were known as the Algonquian Tribe. Their chief was
Wengebone. He signed the papers of sale to William Penn when he bought
that 40,000 acres from the Indians.

Sarah H. John, the tenth child of Griffith John, Senior married Morris

Wilson. There was a Griffith John that married Sarah Cope. There was

a Samuel John, son of V.P. John. Also there was an Agnes (Dundore)

John. There was a John married to Fannie Fox. A S-rah Lucretia Johii and a

John John and others connected with our ancestors in one way or another.

I cannot quite connect them.

On Edgemont Street in Chester, Pennsylvania, is a small bullying ground.
It is located on a business street between two store buildings and it
lies on ground about eight feet above the sidewalk. It was established
in 1683. It has a retaining wall in the front. In this bur-ying ground
is burled David Lloyd and his wife, with others of that day.

Many of the traits of character, determination, self sacrifice, valor
industry and a simple trust in God that made it possible for those
pioneers to convert a wilderness into a civilized land, are still re-
flected in the lives of so many of their descendants.

Lincoln's ancestors were Quakers. His birth place was called "Sinking
Springs Farm". It was three miles south of Hodges Mill in Harden County
Kentucky. His mother was Nancy (Hanks) Lincoln and his father was
Thomas Lincoln.

The Todd Famil y

^ n W. Todd, mai-ried Elizabeth Pergin, the daughter of Samuel and Sarah
;Esslck) Pergin, on the 16th day of May, 183^. To them were born eight
children, namely; 1. Sally Todd, 2. Jeanette Todd, 3. Mai^ Todd, 4. Ann

Todd, 5. James Todd, 6. Emarette Todd, 7. John Todd and 8. Samuel Todd.

Sally Todd married Jesse Rogers.

Jeanette Todd married William Kranser. She married the

second time to Trastress B. Ives.
Mary Todd married Abraham Lincoln.
Ann Todd married Benton Ives.
Emarette Todd married Edwin G. John.
Clara V. Todd married Samuel Unfleld.
Johin Todd was born in Wallls Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

He paid his father $200.00 for his time till he was twenty-one,

There was a John Walter that married J.J. John's widow. And there was
a Eliza John, who was the mother of Dr. J. G. John, a prominent doctor
in Shamokin, Pennsylvania.

Ruben John, the twelfth child of Griffith, Senior, and Ann (Williams) J_ohn,
married Eliza Lydla Townsend. And to them were born eight children,
namely; 1. Martha who married Abia John, Senior, 2. Robert, 3. Townsend,
/^.^ Israel, 5. Ann who married Ezra H^yes, 6. Hannah who married Abraham
Griffith, 7. Sarah H. married George Yanney. Sarah and George Yanney had
a daughter named May Ann Yanney and she married Franklin Jefferis. She
died in 1891.

Levi E. John, the son of Robert John, the grandson of Ruben John, was
born in Uwchlan Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was a brick
layer by trade. He married Eliza Ann Retrue and to them were born four
children, namely; 1. Edwin Bridget, 2. Robert, 3. Ann M. and ^. Hem^ielba
John.

Edwin Bridget John, son of Levi E. and Eliza John, was born in Uwchlan
Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, on the 1st of June, 1835. He
was a blacksmith by trade. He was a member of the Dunkard or Brethern
Church. He was a Civil War Veteran and a private in Company H. 124, of
Pennsylvania. He held several county offices and was a Republican.
He married Mary Ann Landis , who was born on the 15th of December, 184.2.
To them were born six children, namely; 1. William L. 2. Ella, 3. Amanda,
4. Harvey E. 5. Norman R. and 6. Frank M. John.

Daniel Landas, the father of Mary Ann (Landas ) John, the wife of Edwin B.
John, married Elizabeth (Todd) Jones. These Jones came to North America
in 1712.

There is a little graveyai^d near Egal, Chester County, Pennsylvania, that
has a walled up grave with a plaque on the side with these Jones names
on it .

Mary Ann (Landas) John was a cousin of Mary (Todd) Lincoln, the wife of
President Abraham Lincoln. Daniel Landas married the first time to
?ai-ah (Whitman) Jones of Hall, Massachusetts. Fhe probably died shortly
after her marriage.

4-6

SECOND GENERATION

OUR BRANCH OF THE "JOHN" FAMILY
FROM
GRIFFTTH, SENIOR AND ANN JOHN
GRIFFITH JOHN, JLINIOR

THE SECOND GENERATION OF OUR LINE

GRIFFITH JOHN. JUNIOR

7. Griffith John, Junior, seventh child of Griffith, Fenior and Ann
(Williams) John was born on the twentieth day of the eighth month,
on the first day of the week, in the year, 1729. On his parents'
old homestead that they bought from William Perm, through David Lloyd
in 1715, in Uwchlan Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, he was
born.

He spent his early years helping his parents on the farm. He got an
education in the school near there and stayed with his parents till
after he was grown.

He, with his parents, went through very hard times in those early years
as they had so little to do with. He was in the Revolutionary War and
one of the great battles of the war, the Battle of Brandywine, with
General George Washington and his army was fought near their farm
against the British troops.

At the age of 23, he married Sarah Lloyd, the daughter of Humphry and
Hannah Lloyd. He was married on the thirteenth day of the third month
in the year of 1752, They both being Quakers or Friends, they had a
Quaker wedding. Their belief and form of marriage was: "The Quakers
believed "God" and "He" alone can rightfully join man and woman together
in the bonds of marriage". So when a Quaker couple wishes to marry,
the bride to be, goes before the woman's monthly Meeting and the husband
to be, goes before the men's monthly Meeting of the Quakers, with a
petition to this effect; "With Divine permission, and the approval of the
Friends, we the undersig'ned intend marriage with each other."

The Meeting appoints two men and two women to investigate the couple.
After the thirdMeeting, if the report is favorable, the couple goes
to the front and facing each other and repeat 5 "In the presence of the
Lord and his assembly, I take this woman, (or this man) to be my wedded,
(wife or husband), they then take their right hands and repeat; "with
Divine assistance, to be a loving (husband or wife), until death shall
separate us."

This is read by the ones appointed; then all that were there would sign
the wedding certificate. Then they were wished God's guidance on their
life's joui'-ney together.

(A copy of Griffith, Junior and S.-^rah (Lloyd) John's marriage certificate
is on page 52). They recommend that all weddings be held on the
we ek days .

To them were born the following nine children:

1. Rebekah, 2. Asa, 3. Hannah, /,. Mary, 5. Abia, 6. Rachel, 7. Grace,
8. Mary, 2nd. and 9. Leah John.

(Detailed on pages 49-51 )

Sarah (Lloyd) John, wife of Griffith, Junior and daughter of Humphry and
Hannah Lloyd was born on the twenty-fifth day of the first month and the
fifth day of the week, in the year 1736, in Northumberland County, Pennsyl-
vania.

She was struck with the palsy on the thirteenth day of the sjxth month in
the year of 1796. She lost the use of her tongue, hand and her right foot.
She remained speechless and helpless until the 2/^th and died at 12:0/^ A.M.
Was buried the 25th of the same month. Age 66 years /^ months and 18 days.

After Sarah (Lloyd), Griffith Junior John's wife died he moved from Chester
to Northumberland County with his son, Abia John.

Griffith John, Junior died on the twenty-first day of the eighth month at
four o'clock in the morning in the year of 1811. Age eighty-two years lack-
ing five days. He was buried in the Roaring Creek Meeting House cemetery,
which is about one mile north of Numida, in Columbia County, Pennsylv.ania.

He had lived a long and useful Christian Life, and was a good example and
blessing to his fellow men in trying to make this a better world.

He out lived his wife, Sarah, about sixteen years.

GRIFFITH. JTOIOR AND SARAH (LLOYD) JOHN'S CHILDREN
Rebekah John

1. Rebekah John, the first child of Griffith, Junior and Sarah (Lloyd) John ,
was born on the sixteenth day of the third month and the sixth day of the week,
in the year of 1753, recorded in Goshen Meeting.

She married a Mr. Harvant on the second of the fifth month, 177£>. She
married the second time to Thomas Davis, on the third day of the twelfth month
in 1788.

She died on the twelfth day of the eighth month in 1815, of herna in her
groin. She was buried on the thirteenth day of the eighth month in 1815. Age
sixty-five years, five months and four days.

Asa John

2. Asa John, the second child of Griffith, Junior and S^rah (Lloyd) Jjhn ,
was born on the twenty-first day of the first month, the tliird day of the week,
at seven o'clock in the forenoon, in the year of 1755.

He died of smallpox, on the second day of the eighth month at half -past
eleven o'clock in the forenoon in the year of 1758, on the twentieth day of his
sickness. Age three years, six months and twelve days.

Hannah John

3. Hannah John, the third child of Griffith, Junior and Sarah (Loyd) John,
was born on the twenty-eighth day of the sixth month, the third day of the
week at five o'clock in the afternoon, in the year of our Lord, 1757. Recorded
In Goshen Meeting.

fhe married David Phillips on the eighth day of the eighth month in
111 2. To them were born eleven children. Namely, 1. Asa, 2. Rebecca,
3. David, /,. Abia, 5. Stephen, 6. William, 7. John, 8. Daniel, 9. Griffith,
10. Parah, 11. Hannah Phillips,

Hannah (John) Phillips, wife of David Phillips, died on the sixteenth
day of the eleventh month, in the year of 1829, and was buried at Catawissa,
Pennsylvania, at the age of seventy-two years, four months and eighteen days.

Judge M. J. Phillips of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, was a son of
Griffith Phillips and Hannah (John) Phillips' son.

Asa Phillip, Hannah (John) Phillips first child was born on the first
of the fifth month in 1851. Parts of this I took from the Los Angeles Public
Library Book of Colimibia County, Pennsylvania, No. 2.

Mary John

Z^. Mary John, the fourth child of Griffith, Junior and Sarah (Lloyd) John .
was born on the second day of the tenth month, and the third day of the week,
at half past eight o'clock in the year, 1759, recorded at Goshen. She died on
the twenty-ninth of the fifth month, about twenty minutes after three in the
morning, 1767. Mortification on her left foot which lasted twelve days. She
was eight years six months and 26 days old.

Abia John

5. Abia John, the fifth child of Griffith John. Junior and Sarah (Lloyd)
John, was born on the twenty-sixth of the eleventh month, the fifth day of the
week, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon in the year 1761.

He married Martha John on the eighth of the fifth month, in the year
1788. He died on the twenty-seventh of the fourth month, in the year 1838
at half past one o'clock in the afternoon, on the sij-ith day of the week.

Age seventy-six years, five months and one day. He was bui-led in
the Friends burying ground at Catawissa, Columbia Country, Pennsylvania.

His wife Martha John , died on the tenth of the eleventh month, 18^0.
Her age was seventy-nine. She also was buried in the Catawissa burying grounds,

To them were born tliirteen childi^en, namely,

1. Asa (See page 70 ) 8. Jesse (See page 76 )

2. Hiram (See page 7^ j 9. Elida (See page 76 )

3. Emily fSee page 7^ ) IQ. Samuel (See page 76 )
U. Griffith, the third (See page 7^) 11. Jehu (See page 77 )

5. Ruben ' (See page 75) 12. Eliza (See page 78 )

6. Lydia (See page 75) 13. Perry (See page 86 )

7. Sarah (See page 75 j

Griffith John, the 3rd is Don John's branch of the John family.
A more complete record of Abia John is found on page 69.

Rachel John

6. Rachel John, the sixth child of Griffith, Junior and farah (Lloyd) John ,
was born on the twenty-fifth day of the seventh month, on the foiirth day of

the week, at eleven o'clock in forenoon, in the year of 176^.

She married John Eenholty on the twenty-ninth of the third month in the
year of 1798. They had at least one son named Abia Eenholty.

Grace John

7. Grace John, the seventh child of Griffith, Junior, and Sarah (Lloyd) Jchn ,
was born on the twenty-eighth day of the second month, and the seventh day of

the week, at half past two in the afternoon, in the yeai" of 1767.

She married Thomas Davis on the foui^th day of the fourth month in 1778.
Mary John

8. Mary John, the eighth child of Griffith, Junior and Sarah (Lloyd) John ,
was born on the twenty-sixth of the twelfth month, and the third day of the
week in the morning, and the year of 176'^'.

She married Nathaniel Eennet, on the seventh day of the nineth month in
the year of 1795.

Leah John

^' . Leah John, the nineth child of Griffith, Junior and Sarah (Lloyd) John ,
was born on the second day of the week, in the morning, in the year 1773.
She married Isaac Mellon on the twenty-fifth day of the first month, and in
the year Yl^-:^ ,

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Blooms burg, Pennsylvania, the County Seat of Columbia County, is just north
of the Pusquehanxia River. In this town is one of the largest carpet mills in
North America.

Before the Revolutionary War, Columbia County was a camping ground for the
Shawnee Indians.

It was named "Columbia" because of the patriotic son of Joseph Hopkins, "Hail
Columbia".

The road from Reading to Sunbury was called, "The Kings Highway," and this
is the road from Chester County to Northumberland County, that Abia John and
family came over when they moved to Northumberland from Chester County in
1795.

There was a man by the name of Francis Yarnell, an early settler in the east
part of Pennsylvania, who was a surveyor. He did lots of the siorveying in
that part of the country. In 1770, Francis Yarnell sui-veyed the first wagon
road across the mountains to Fort Augusta, just below the noith and south
forks of the Susquehanna River. Up to that time all the supplies for the
Fort were brought by boat in the river. He finished this road in 1771, and
this road went by a place then kno^wn as Taylertown. This is where Yarnell
in 1768, bought a lot of land, paying $50,000.00 for it. He bought this
land from the Indians. He built a hotel there. 'wThen Abia John and family
emigrated from Chester County to Northumberland County, they all stayed over
night at this hotel. He married Mary Lincoln, the great aunt of President
Lincoln. They died and were both buried in a small enclosiore near the forks
of the Susquehanna River, and now the fence and graves are not cared for and
it is a pitiful sight. Griffith John, the son of Perry John, wrote about
this in a letter to his cousin, Sarah (Lloyd) Bixrch in Rockford, Illinois.

Lydia John, the sixth child of Abia and Martha John , married Amos Yarnell
in 1825.

Fort Augusta is now surrounded by the City of Sunbury. It was one of the
earliest trading posts in Northimiberland. (I was there in this fort
building in 1958). It was also an Indian trading post. The town was first
called Shamokin, but the town of Shamokin now is several miles south-east
of Fort Augusta and Sunbury.

The towns of Shamokin and Mt . Carmel are in the center of the great coal
fields. This is where my parents came from. (My father worked in the
coal mines as a boy. )

The first discoveries of coal was by Neche Allen, who in 1790, was out hunt-
ing. He took what he thought was a black rock and laid pieces of this rock
around to build a fire in. Then he laid down to rest and sleep. When he
awoke he found that what be thought was black rock was burning.

Thomas Edison lighted the first building that was ever lighted in the city
of Sunbury. The birilding was torn down and a big hotel is standing on that
place now. It is called the Edison Hotel.

The wages in the coal mines in 1830 were $3.00 to fv^.OO a week and for long
hours. The work was not steady either.

The earliest railroad in Fchuylkill County, Pennsylvania, was built in 1830,
by Pteven Girard who financed it. It was only completed from Danville to
Pottsville. The rails were wood, reinforced with strips of iron. The cars
were drawn with horses. Mr. Girard died so the railroad was never completed,
Eliza John, in her diary, speaks of riding on this train part of the way
to Philadelphia.

The Friends or Quakers were the earliest religious organization that held
Meetings in Chester County, Pennsylvania. As early as 1675, they held
Meetings in Chester (then Upland), and after 1677, their meetings were
held at regular intervals .

The Friends petitioned the Chester Meeting in 1712, to hold worship in a
private home. They built a log Meeting house later. "This is where our
first ancestors went to Meetings."

Battle of Clouds, the greatest military engagement of the entire American
Revolutionary War, would have taken place on the 16th of September, 1777,
near the hamlet of Goshen, had it not been prevented by a tremendous cloud-
burst that soaked the ammunition of both armies so they could not fight.
(It was called the Battle of the Clouds).

The Battle of Brandywine was fought on the property of Gideon Gilpins . He
put in a bill to the British Government for $502.06', for damages.

EBENEZER AND SARAH JOHN

Ebenezer John was born on the 7th of July, 1755. He was the Sth and youngest
child of Samuel, Junior and Ann (Jenkin) John. He married Sarah Ealey in
Tennessee. To them were born these children, namely; 1. Samuel, 2. Elisha,
3. Jacob, ^. David, 5. Isaac, 6. Ann, 7. Elizabeth, 8. Katherine, 9. Ruth,
10. Sarah, 11. Ebenezer John, Junior.

Samuel John the oldest child of Ebenezer and Sarah (Ealey) John, was
born in Tennessee, and he moved to Ohio. He married Elizabeth Beals.
To them was born these children, namely; 1. Dalllah, 2. Friscilla,
(She married Samuel Wells), 3. Jesse, L,. Jonathan (he married Sapphire
Piper), 5. Samuel (He married Elizabeth Barton), 6. Ebenezer (He married
Mary Piper), 7. Elizabeth (She married a Mr. Arnet), 8. Jesse John was
born 5/25/1819 (He married Belinda Wyatt on the 7/15/18/^1).

To Jesse and Belinda (Wyatt) J:;hn, were born these children:

1. James R. - He married Ann McKinney. He married the

second time to Rebecca Billows.

2. Isaac died in infancy,

3. Mary E. - She married John Dawson.

L^. Ebenezer - He married Mary E. Kepner.
5. Jesse - He married Mary Richardson on 10-31-1867.
To them were born these children, namely;

1. Belinda F. - Died in infancy.

2. Adda May John - She married Oscar Reed.

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GRIFFITH, JUNIOR AND SARAH JOHN

AEJA JOHN

AEIA AND I4ARTHA JOHN
Third GeneTation from Griffith John, the Emigrant

Abia John , the fifth child of Griffith, Junior, and Sarah (Lloyd) John ,
was born on the 26th of December, 1761, on the old original farm of his
ancestors near Lionville , Uwchlan Township, Chester Coionty, Pennsylvania.

He grew to manhood on their farm, helping his parents while going to school.
He spent a lot of his spare time in study, so he obtained a good education,
compared with a lot of the people of these days. With his other studies, he
took up surveying and conveyancing of property and other things.

He was a man of more than ordinary ability. In his early twenty's he took
up teaching. One of the schools that he taught was in West Bradford Township,
Chester, Co-unty, Pennsylvania. He was paid eight shillings or $1.92, for
each child for a period of three months in the winter time. He was obliged
to teach reading, writing and cyphering.

He married Martha John, daughter of Ruben and Lydia (Townsend) John, on
the &th of May, 1788, in Chester County, Pennsylvania. While he still lived
in Chester County, they had three children born to them, namely; 1. Asa T.,
2. Hiram, 3. Emily John. They later moved to Northumberland County, and
there they had ten more children born to them, namely; 4.. Griffith, the
third, 5. Ruben, 6. Lydia, 7. S^rah, 8. Jesse, 9. Elida, 10. Pamuel, 11. Jehu ,
12. Eliza, and 13. Perry Juhn.

Martha's mother, Lydia, was Lydia Townsend before she married. Martha married
Griffith John, Senior's youngest child, Ruben. Martha was a hard working
wife and mother of her large family. Besides her work at home, she gave a lot
of time to work in her church, the Quakers.

In the ye.ar of 1795, Abia's father, Griffith John , J unior , helped them move
from their old home in Chester County, up to Northumberland County. His
father took Abia , his wife Martha and all their effects. They took two of
three children they had at that time and they left their second child Hiram,
with his grand parents on his mother's side, Ruben and Lydia Jolin. They pick-
ed him up later. Asa, their oldest child was seven and the third child was
Emily, age three.

They started north on what was a long hard trip at that time. They had a two
horse wagon and they followed the Great Road as it was called at that time.
This road was surveyed by Francis Yarnell, who was one of the early settlers
north of there. His wife was Mary Lincoln, One of the Yarnells at a later
date married the daughter of Lydia John, the sixth child of Abia John.

This road took them over the Mahony and Locust mountains, on past where the
town of Mt . Carmel is now located, then on down into the valley past where
the town of Shamokin now stands. They stopped at Yai-nell's Tavern one night.
The first night in Northumberland County they stayed at Hotel Fisher. Then
traveling on the next morning and by the next afternoon they reached their
stopping place at John Adam Gilger's place where they rented a room upstairs.
They stayed in this room while he built a log house on the timber land that
he had bought before. It was on the 8th of May, 1795, when they landed there.

There were lots of wild animals roving thi-ough the woods all around them and

they would howl and screech tkrough the night. That part of the country for
a long way north and west was nothing much but timber and Indians.

After he had part of his timber land cleared so he could raise some crops,
he would take what he could spare over bad mountain roads with a two horse
wagon about seventy miles to Reading, Pennsylvania. There he would exchange
it for food, cloth and the things that they had to have on their farm. They
did not have much to live on and to do with in those early years.

He was a man of great determination and with his education that he had and
being a surveyor and a conveyancer of transfers , he succeeded and worked up
a large business.

Goveinor Fnyder of Pennsylvania appointed him as the Justice of the Peace in
1809, which he held till 1830. He was held in high esteem by the Courts and
the attorneys of Simbury. He became an extensive land holder in that part
of the coimty.

He took an active part in raising the money for and secui^ing the Center Turn-
pike Road in 1802. It is said that he had charge of the western division,
being from Paxinos to funbury, which is about thirteen miles.

They were strong Quakers and both were great workers in their Meetings. It
is said that Martha had more than common ability.

Abia John's family moved from their first home farm that they bought in 1795,
to a farm that he bought in 1823. All their children from Elida on down,
lived in this place. Their first farm was timber land. This piece was the
land that be bought when he moved from Chester Co-unty to Northumberland
County.

Martha died on the lOth of November, 184,0. She was bui^ied in the Friends
burying grounds in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. Age 7'^.

Abia John, her husband, died on the 27th of April, 1838, and was buried in
Catawissa bui^ying grounds. Age 77.

A more complete record of their children is found on page 70-74.-75-76-77-86)

By I922, Abia and Martha John had 78 grandchildren.

ABIA PENIOR AND MARTHA JOHN'S CHILDREN AND DESCENDANTS

I. Asa Townsend Jolm

Asa T. John the first child of Abia and Martha John, was born on the 10th of
December, 1788, in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

When he was seven years old his parents moved from Chester County to North-
umberland County, in 1795. They took him and his sister Emily with them to
the new home, leaving their brother Hiram with his grandpai^ents for a time.
When they were settled they brought Hiram home.

Asa grew to manhood in Northumberland County on his parent's farm and finished
his schooling there.

At the age of 23 he married Mary Thomas, on the 2nd of January, 1811. To them

were born seven chlldrenj n,3jnely, 1. Abia, 2nd., 2. Enoch, fwho died
early in life), 3. Townsend, (died at the age of 20), Z^. Joseph T. (He
was the Chief Burgess of Mount Carmel), f ■ . Ann, (mai-ried John Kester),
6. Jesse G., and 7. Amos Y. John.

Asa Townsend John died on the 2nd of Februai"y, 1868. Age 80.

I took this from Bell's History of Northumberland County, "The Bear Gap
Meeting House", page 1185, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Quote: "In 1796, a tract of land was conveyed by George Miller to Abiah
John of Chester County. Abiah John arrived in this section in 1795.

The Fociety of Friends was represented in this territory from as early as
1795, but no local Meetings were organized until I84.O. At that time Elida
and Perry John and a number of Friends residing in that locality who were
formerly connected with the Meetings in Catawissa, and Roaring Creek, were
sepai-ately constituted. A schoolhouse and subsequently Krickbauma's Mill
were used as places of worship until a church was built".

The early settlers not only built churches but they also built schoolhouses .
A log schoolhouse was built probably as early as 1810 near where they built
the Quaker Meeting House later.

Bell's History continued. Quote, "In the deed to Willi.am Ki^ickbauma from
Gilger, executors, a plot of ground on which was erected a schoolhouse, and
was expected. It was mostly likely that this ground and school came about
as a result of the efforts of John Adam Gilger."

This John Adam Gilger 's place is where Abia John, Fenior stayed when he first
moved to Northumberland County.

The Quaker records at Swart hmore College in Pennsylvania gives the following:

In 18^0, the Shamokin Friends requested an Indulged Meeting for worhip ,
to be held on the first day of the week in the schoolhouse near Asa T.
John's home, for the ensuing six months; which the Meeting united with
and appoints Benjamin Sharpless and William Thomas, a committee to
attend the opening of the said Meeting.

Woman's meeting concurring, appoints Mary Ellis and Sarah Hughs to join
the committee of men Friends.

"On January the 1st, 1.SUU\ Asa T. John, granted to Hiram, Elida and Perry
John, Trustees, for five dollars, an acre of land for the sole use and
benefit of the Religious Society of People called Quakers, residing in
said township and vicinity, to the onely use and care from said trustees
forever. "

This group called themselves. The Roaring Creek Monthly Meeting of the
Friends .

The contract for the building of the Meeting House was given to Asa T.
John and the first Meeting in the new building was held in June, 184.5.

William Cleaver from Chester County was the first to preach there, and
Ruben John, also preached at that Meeting. The Meeting was actually

established on the 6th of September, 18^5. To this Meeting House
came many of the great and near great among the Quakers.

DEPCENDANTS OF ABIA JOHN |

I. Ara, genlor and Mary Ann (Thomas) John's Descendants

Abla Jolm, 2nd., the first child of Asa T. and Mai^ Ann fThomas) John,
was born on the l^th of November, 1811, In Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

He was the first school teacher in Fhajnokin (now Ralpho ) Township, North-
umberland County, Pennsylvania. He also was a tanner. His leather was In
great demand all over the country.

He died on the 18th of December, 1885. Age 72. He was burled In the Friends'
burying ground near the Meeting House at Bear Gap.

He married Jane E. Teats, daughter of John Teats. To them were born eight
children, namely; 1. Daniel T., 2. Henry, 3. Mary Ann, l^. Asa T., 2nd,
5. Lloyd, 6. Cynthia, 7. Joslah E. and 8. Jeremiah M. John,

The record of Abla, 2nd, and Jane E. (Teats) John's
children are as follows :

Daniel T. John

1. Daniel T. John, the first child of Abla T. and Jane E. (Teats)
John, was born on the 11th of June, 1833. He lived In Nebraska
at one time. Eliza John often speaks of him in her diary.

Henry John

2. Henry John, the second child of Abia, 2nd, and Jane E. (Teats)
Jolm, was born on the 23rd of September, 1835. He grew up and his
school was in Northumberland County. He was in the Civil War,
132nd Pennsylvania , (Vol. 1862) - 6th Co. H. Pa. Cav.

He was a merchant. He married Mary E. Johnson, the daughter of
Silas and Eliza (Rink) Johnson in June, 1863.

To them were born six children, namely; 1. ?llas Curtin John (of
Seattle, Washington), 2. Charles L. John, 3. Clarence E. John,
4,. William H. John, f . . George W. John, and 6. Milton John. All
boys .

Mary Ann John

3. Mary Ann John, the third child of Abia, 2nd, and Jane E. (Teats)
John, was born in 1837.

As a T . , t he 2nd .

U. Asa T. John, the fourth child of Abia, 2nd, and Jane E. (Teats)
John, was born on the 5th of January, 183*^'. He was in the
Civil War, the l^th U.P. Regulars. Died in 1863, at Fairfax,
Virginia. Age 2U.

Lloyd Tarrison John

5. Lloyd Tarrison John, the fifth child of Abla, 2nd and Jane (Teats)
John, was born on the 22nd of December, I84.O. He lived in

Nebraska at one time.

Cynthia John

6, Cynthia John, the sixth child of Abia 2nd and Jane E. fTeats )
John, was born in 18^2. She married D. K. Webster, fhe lived
at one time in Coatsville, Chester County, Pennsylvania. She
was greatly interested in the "Jolin" family history.

Josiah Elwood John

7. Josiah E. John, the seventh child of Abia the 2nd. and
Jane (Teats) John, was born on the 23rd of January, 184.5',
in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He died in August,
192Z^. His wife Hannah Elizabeth John, died several years
before he did. They were both burled in the Methodist
Church cemetery near Bear Gap, Nort humberland, County , Penn-
sylvania.

To Josiah E. and Hannah E. John were born ttoee children
namely; Carrie, William and Blanche.

1. Carrie E. John, the first child.

She married a Mr. Miller and to them were born
three children, namely;

1. Laura Miller. Her name is Mrs. Charles Erogen.

2. Allen Miller

3. Howard Miller

2. William Elwood John, the second child of Josiah E.

and Hannah E. John.

His wife's n.ame was Hannah Rachel John, and to

them were born eight children, namely;

1. Mildred John. She married a Mr. Stine.

2. Calvin Abiah John

3. Judge Auten John

Ly. Mable Marie John. She married a Mr. Kreischer.
(She supplied me v^fith some of this
material for my record). She went to
Quaker Meetings and taught Sunday School
there at the Bear Gap Meeting House. Her
parents owned the farm house farther up
the hill from the Meeting House. (Joseph
John oVvTied the farm a little farther down
toward the Church at one time.

5. William Shannon John

6. Samuel Josiah John

7. Mary Jane John. She married Mr. McKechney.

8. Dorothy Mae John. She married a Mr. Klase.

3. Blanch John, the third child of Josiah E. and Hannah E.

John, married a Mr. Leisenring and to them were
born four children, namely;

1. Clair Leisenring

2. Elizabeth Leisenring

3. Evelyn Leisenring
4-. Marjorie Leisenring

Jeremiah Moore John

8. Jeremiah M. John, the eighth child of Abia 2nd and Jane E. (Teats)
John, was born on the 29th of January, 18^8. He died in 1936. Age

APIA. PENIOR AND MARTHA JOHN'P CHILDREN. CONTINUED
Fee page 50.

II . Hiram Townsend John

Hircam T. John, the second child of AM a. Fenior and Martha John , was born
on the l/^th of August, 1790, in Chester County, Pennsylvania. And in 1795,
his parents moved to Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. They left him
with his grandparents on his mother's side (Ruben and Eliza John). He joined
his parents later.

At the age of 2/^, he married Farah Miller. This was on the 20th of May, I8I4,.

He married the second time to Elizabeth Miller. To them were born ten children,
namely; 1. James, 2. Wesley, 3. Abia, ^. Jonathan 5. Mary P., 6. Martha,
(Fhe married Franklin John), 7. Ledwedlyn, 8. William 1., (He died on the 20th
of March, 1926, age 80.), 9. Lydia, and 10. Ira John.

They moved from Pennsylvania to Illinois in May, 1852. He died in 185:. Age 66.

Their daughter Mary P. John, married Alford Temlins and to them were born three
children, namely; 1. Milta Temlins, 2. Mary Joseph Temline and 3. Anna E.
Temlins .

Hiram T. and Elizabeth John had a granddaughter that lived in Woodbury, N.J.
and she was the daughter of James John (Hiram's first child) and the wife of
Warn Underwood. Her name before marriage was Tansar Eliza John.

III. Emily John

Emily John, the third child of Abia, Fenior and Martha John , was born on the
23rd of January, 17C'2, in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Fhe moved with her parents from Chester County to Northumberland County in
1795.

Fhe had her schooling in Northumberland County and grew to womenhood on her
parent's farm. This farm was covered with timber when her parents first settled
there. Their house was made of logs.

She married Abishi Thomas on the 31st of May, 1827. To them was born a daughter.
Emily was married before to Levi Hughes on the 11th of April 1811. And to this
marriage was born a son. Emily died in 1871. Age 79.

Emily had a granddaughter that lived in Mellvill, Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
Her name was R. Ann Kester.

IV. Griffith John

Griffith John, the fourth child of Abia, Fenior and Martha John, was born
on the 6th of Feptember, 17'I5, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

He grew to manhood on his parents farm and his schooling was in this area.
When he was 21, in 1816, he married Rachel Miller. He moved to Ohio in 1817.
where he made his future home. He died in 1856.

To them were born five children, namely; 1. Jesse J, John( he married a Mary

Roush, and to them was born a son named Jesse Clinton Emerson John.
Clinton Joim married Frances Idora Strawbridge and to them was born a
son named Don D. Jolm, whose home was in Louisville, Kentucky. He died in
1957.) I, Clark John, was in his home a few weeks after his death. He had
been working on the "John" family history.

2. Abiah John (Son of Griffith John and Rachel Miller)

3. Martha John (Daughter of Griffith and Rachel)
U. Jehu John (Son of Griffith and Rachel)

S. Pauline John (Daughter of Griffith and Rachel)

V. Ruben John

Ruben John, the fifth child of Abia, Senior and Martha John, was born on the
2lst of March, 1798, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

He had his ear^ly schooling in that pai^t of the country and grew to manhood on
his fathers ' farm.

He married Sophia Mettler, the daughter of Phillip and Mary Kettler. on the
^th of May, 1820.

He died on the 26.th of February, 1880, in Illinois. Age 82. He was buried
in the Quaker Meeting House burying grounds at Dixon, Illinois.

His wife, Sophia (Mettler) John, died on the 7th of March, 1887, at Dixon,

and was buried in the same burying ground that her husband was buried. Age 86.

To them were born nine children, namely; 1. Mary Ann, 2. Martha, 3. Melinda,

4.. Isaac M. 5. Allen, 6. Franklin, 7, Lucretia E., 8. Harvey, and 9. Sarah John.

( A more complete record of them is found on page 109 )

VI. Lvdia John

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Lydia John, the sixth child of Abia, Senior and Martha John, was born on the
20th of October, 1799, in Northumberland County. Pennsylvania. Her early
schooling was near her parent's farm where she helped them with their work.

When she was grown she married John Wolverton on the 11th of October, 1818.
She married the second time to Amos Yarnell on the 25th of May, 1825.

She died on the I2th of October, 1862. Age 73.

To Lydia (John) and Amos Yarnell were born four children, namely; 1. Samuel
larnell, 2. Evan Yarnell, 3. Sarah Yai^nell and 4.. Amanda Yarnell.

Sa.-ah or Sally Yarnell, the third child of Lydia (John) and Amos Yarnell,
ma^-ried Edv;in Bloom, on the 18th of January, 1855.

VII. Sarah John

Sarah John, the seventh child of Abia, Senior and Martha John, was born on
the 20th of August, 1801, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. On her
parents farm she was born and this farm was willed to her and her sister. She
had her schooling there and lived there all her life.

5:he never married. After her parents died she and her sister Eliza John
lived together there quite awhile, She died in 1880. Age 79.

VIII. Jesse J. Jolm

Jesse John, the eighth child of Abia , Fenior and Martha John, was born on
the 9th of 'March 1803. He went to school and grew to manhood in North-
umberland and Columbia Counties, Pennsylvania. He married Eliza Hicks
on the 16th of October, 1828.

To them was born at least one son, namely; Jesse John, Junior, when he
was grown he became a doctor in Phamokin for years. He married Elizabeth
Ki'ick on the 13th of March, 18?^.

Jesse John's wife Eliza (Hicks) John, died on the 2nd of September, 1829,
at the age of 26, f- months and 23 days. She was married less than a year.

Jesse John, was a teacher and a surveyor. He died on the 2nd of September,
1829. ■ Age 26. He was bm-ied in Catawissa Friends burying ground.

IX. Elida John

Elida John, the ninth child of A bia, Senior and Mai^tha John , was born on the
29th of August, 1805, in Northumberland Country, Pennsylvania.

He went to school neai" Bear Gap and grew to manhood helping his parents on
the old homestead. He married Sarah Huges on the 3rd of October, 1826.
To them were born ten children, namely; 1. Palemon ( he became a noted
doctor after he had finished his schooling), 2. Edwin, 3. Martin, ^. Abia,

5. Hugh, 6. Ruthanna. 7. Chalklet, 8. Sarah^ 9. George, and 10. Emily John.

Dr. Palemon John also was the founder of the Blooms burg Rep. paper and was
a member and worker in the Friends Meeting.

Elida John, worked to free the slaves and was a great temperance worker. .
He died in 1883. Age 78.

X . Samuel John

Samuel John, the tenth child of Abia, Senior and Mai'tha John , was born in
the 27th of February, 1807, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

He spent his eai^ly years on his parents farm and around that part of the
country.

At the age of 26, he married Angeline John, at Catawissa. She was the fifth
child of Abraham and Mary (Flick) John, a descendant of Samuel John, Senior
the emigrant, and older brother of Griffith John, Senior . He married on
the l,th of April, 1833. He died in 1870. Age 63.

To them were born nine children, namely; 1. Kersey, (he married Diadem
Zimmerman) (he died in March, 1861^, 2. Leai'tis, (he died in 185^), 3.
Vianna, ^. Ulisses F. ( he died in 1900), 5. Jefferson ( he died in 1877),

6. Clara ( mai-ried a Mir. Bird and they had a daughter that lived in Blooms buirg,
Pennsylvania and a son in Shamokin, Pennsylvania), 7. Roselda, 8, Sarah,

9. Mary John ( she married Emry Rover and to them'were born two sons, namely
Lever Rover and Rollins Rover) Rollins Rover was a Methodist Preacher.

Clara (John) Eird Smith died in November, 1925.

Samuel John, was a manuf actui^er of stoves and plows. In IBUh^, he was appointed
by President Polk as postmaster of the Borough of Shamokin and he served in
this capacity for two years.

He was in the coal mining industry and in 1867, he was one of those that
secui'ed a charter for a railroad leading from Shamokin.

In 1832, the state legislature of Pennsylvania appointed him one of the commiss-
ioners of Donville and Pottsville Railroad.

He was cashier of the Shamokin Bank at one time and director of the Shamokin
Banking Company.

Mr. Samuel John was a man of determination and temperate habits and he often
spoke of this as one of the characteristics of which he owed his activity and
good habits .

He named his home "Mount Comfort". Upon the anniversary of his seventieth
birthday in the presence of his family and a few chosen friends who came to
celebrate the event, said, "I have no recollection of spending an evening
at a dance, a frolic or any other place of dissipation of foolery." I never
used strong drink, ale or portar as a beverage as I know it was dangerous.
I never used tobacco in anyway as I knew it was filthy habit and detrimental
to the health. I have never played games of cards or chance or hazard
as I felt it was demoralising." Unquote.

He was a member of the Methodist Church. (1 took this from Pennsylvania
Historical Society Library in Philadelphia, History of Northumberland
County, Pennsylvania. )

N. E. John
_The follo'vjing was taken from the History of Northumberland County. Pennsylvania ,

N. E. John, son of Samuel and Angeline John, was born on the I5th of Cctober,
1835. He was an attorney and capitalist of Shamokin, Pennsylvania.

He also was in the store, coal and banking business. He was one of the promoters
of the mining of coal in Shamokin, Pennsylvania.

He married Agnes Dondore on the 9th of October, 1867. To them were born these
children:

1 . Howard

2. Flora

3. Samuel, Junior
Z^. Sarah John

':'- 1 . Jehu John
Jehu John, the eleventh child of Abia, Senior and Mai'-tha John , was born on the
11th of February, 1810, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

His schooling was at Shamokin where he grew to manhood helping his pai-ents on
the farm and working in the coal mines.

He married Patience Houseweart, the daughter of Solomon Houseweart, on the
2nd of October, 183^, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. They moved to

Illinois in the yeai- of 18^6. He died on the 23rd of September, 1863, in
IllinoiE. Age ':/i years, 7 months and 12 days.

To Jehu and Patience (Houseweart) John, were born eight children, namely; ,

1. Amanda was born on the IGth of August, 183^. Lived only 3 houi^s . ,

2*. Lorenzo Thornton born on the 5th of December, 1835. i

3. Kimber LeRoy was born on the 15th of October, 1838.

l^. Cephas Day was born on the 23rd of September, 18^1.

5. Sarah Martha was born on the 27th of December, 18-43.

6! Ann Eliza born on the I7th of May, 18^6.

l\ Edmund James was born on the 5th of October, 184,8.

8. Verdila Elmira John, was born on the 31st of July, 1851.

A more complete record is found on pages 121 and I64,.

XII. Eliza John

Elisa John, the twelfth child of Abia. Senior and Martha John , was born on
the 29th of May, 1812, near Bear Gap in Shamokin Township, now called Ralpho ,
two miles north of Bear Gap near Kingborm's Mill, Northumberland CoiHity,
Pennsylvania.

She never married. She was a great worker in the Friends Meetings and she
spent a great deal of time visiting the sick and helping them all around
in that part of the country.

She lived a good life and God called her to her eternal reward on the 20th
of December, 1863, at the age of 51. She was buried in Northumberland
County, Pennsylvania.

After her parents Abia and Martha died, she and her sister Sarah lived
together on the old homestead farm. Her pai^ents willed the homestead to
them and they rented the farm land out. This old farm of Abia ' s had a
large log house of one and one-half stories and had some outside built-ins.
It was north of Bear Gap aiid south of Shamokin Gap. Perry John and family,
Abia and Martha John's youngest son, moved into part of the house and Eliza
and Sarah had the other part. He stayed there until he had his own home
built .

There were one hundred and thirty acres in this farm. In 185/|., they said
their farm was appraised at $3,300.00 - 3'4.,/iOO. 00. They later bought
two acres from theii- uncle, Asa John. This land was just across from
Asa's. They rented an upstairs room in his home and rented their old
home and farm. They lived with Asa until their new home was built. Their
brothers built the new hom.e for them. Eliza called their new home "Fairview" .
They moved into it on the 20t.h of May 1851. Asa, Hiram, Elida, Samuel, Perry
and Adam Gelger and John Vastine, and their wives helped them move in.

They had a cow, pigs, chickens, and they raised quite a lot of fruit and
vegetables .

The farm that they received from their parents was the farm that Abia. Senior
had bought when he first moved from Chester County, in 1795.

Eliza was a hard worker, both in her home and in her church. She kept a
diary of births, marriages, deaths, and notes of other things in and
around there and about different Meetings that were held. She would go

to Philadelphia to special Meetings that were held, and she sometimes
would describe the way she would have to travel. She went by horse
drawn stages, horse drawn trains andsteam trains . She would change from
one to another. It was a big trip in those days. In 1958, I drove this
same trip in a few hours. (C.E. John)

Some of the Meetings that she went to in Philadelphia, Lucretia Mott
woiild be there. She thought a lot of her. Lucretia Mott was a great
and good woman in her day. She worked with President Lincoln trying
to free the slaves and she also was a great worker in the Quaker Meetings.
She was a member of the Bear Gap Meeting in Ralpho Township. She said,
"going to meeting in one place they had to drive over plank roads for
seven miles".

Frank John, son of Uncle Samuel John, stayed all night with them on the
last of August, I849.

A SECTION OF ELIZA JOHN'S DIARY

isq

5th month, 1st. 18/^1. I went to Shamokin and stayed over right at brother
Jehu's. Next day was very stormy. Williajn Underwood and Joseph Iddings
came to our house and stayed overnight, while I was away from home for
which I was sorry. Next day they were at o"ur Meeting which was fine and
large. They were on their way to the Yearly Meeting of Friends. We
heard of the death of Edward Lionville of Catawissa; a valuable friend.
Next day Casper Heartman was laid low in the grave, a worthy Methodist.
One that will be very much missed in this neighborhood.

5th month. 5th and fourth of the week. Elida, Samuel, Perry and myself
left for Philadelphia. Just after sunrise we passed through Bear Gap in
the Little Mountain. Then over the Big Mountain and had a beautifuil prospect
of the valley between the mountains. Next we crossed the Locust Mountains.
We stopped to feed at lO'oclock at Peter Klein's Tavern, ten miles from Bear
Gap. Then we crossed the Broad Mountain and had a romantic prospect for
many miles around. We passed through New Castle, a little town that has
gone down and looks shabby. We saw the railroad along the Incline Plain.
It was a curiosity and very steep. Next we passed a powder mill, then
through St. Clairville and on to Port Carbon, a handsome thrifty town. We
saw a number of coal mines. Then on to Pottsville, the largest town I ever
saw. We eat at Mortimer's Hotel. I was introduced into a room where a friend
from Baltimore by the name of Husband was teaching boys to write. After they
had finished their task, they all went away. I was told he gave ten lessons for
a dollar. It was a rainy afternoon, therefore, I had not as good a chance of
seeing around. We traveled eight miles to Orwigsburg and stayed all night at
Michael Greaf 's tavern, which was close by the Courthouse. We saw the likeness
of eight presidents. Next morning early, we started and passed a Mill that
had been biornt down last summer, but it is rebuilt. There were iron works
there too. We passed through Port Clinton which has perhaps 30 or ^VO houses
and a foundry. A railroad from Tamaqua reaches this point and a canal, but this
is a dull lifeless place, it seemed to me. Below there, we saw a big dam,
but did not get a fair sight of the tunnel. They are making a railroad from
Pottsville to Reading. We stopped at Hamburg at John Bailey's Inn for break-
fast. We traveled eleven miles that morning and had an excellent breakfast
of shad, sausage, ham and eggs.

Then we traveled on to Madln Creek and arrived at our king Friend James
and Sarah Starr's about one o'clock and took some dinner there. They
have'^flve children. They Informed us that 17 Friends had passed there
on their way to the city. About two o'clock we started again and passed
Madln Creek Friends Meeting House and some excellent buildings and de-
lightful farms. We saw the Wright girls home, five sisters of them.
The buildings we passed are chiefly stone, neatly finished off. Limestone
houses look better than those built of common stone.

We traveled over the Oley Hills which were very rough indeed and with dis-
tressingly bad roads. We passed Friedensburg, a beautiful little town,
the buildings were chiefly of stone. The houses were small and neat. Stores,
taverns and so forth. We came to Exeter and passed the Friends Meeting
House there, then on to John Lee's near Nonocacy Creek, We had traveled
16 miles from Starr's over awful roads. We arrived at Lee's just before
dark. We were kindly received and entertained by them. We had traveled
35 miles that day.

Next morning John Lee brought us out to Reading Turnpike. Then we saw
beautiful farms, chiefly stone buildings, some were plastered, some rough
cast. We traveled in sight of the Schuylkill and railroad for some distance.
We passed through Douglasville where the road turns off to Forrest and
Chester County. Also passed through Pottstown, a most delightful situated
town where the noted Ruthann Rutter was raised. I thought of her and
wondered which house she lived in. Saw a splendiid white house on a little
hill with a walk on top and porches around the house. We heard afterwards
it was called Pott's folly.

We passed the Trappe , Jeff ersonville and also passed the Perklomen Bridge,
a wonderful sight. Here the Turnpike forks, one goes to Norrlstown, the
other goes to Germantown. Saw the railroad bridge over a creek. I thought
it was nearly as long as a river bridge. The bridges here are chiefly stone,
walled up on each side. The name of the stream the bridge is over and who
built it and what year and so forth was on the bridge. We eat at Peter
Buckersin's in Limerick Township. At length we arrived at Norrlstown, the
largest and most splendid I had yet seen.

We stopped to eat at a Stage Office, Brother Perry and I walked down to the
Cotton Factory, a most wonderful sight. They were cai^ding, spinning, and
weaving. They told me there were between one and two hundred hands at work,
men, girls and boys. They said one loom could weave about /^O yards a day.
It looked like 8 or 10 cent muslin. One girl told me it was to be sent
to Philadelphia and printed for eleven penny bit calico, I was sorry the
time was so short that we could not view more of the curiosities in the
factory. We traveled on to Plymouth and found where Septimus Woods lived.
Perry and myself turned there. Elida went on to Philadelphia. It being a
distance of 13 miles to the city from there. Septimus Woods lives on the
Turnpike that is called the Reading Turnpike, leading to Germantown.
(That is part of rlxlladelphia now). Well, we were welcomed by them.

This was Elisa's first trip to Meetings in Philadelphia.

SKETCHES FROM ELIZA JOHN'S DIARY
I have a copy of this Diary, copied for me by Elizabeth Heritage. (C.E, John)

Abla John, the first child of Asa and Mary (Thomas) John, was married to
Rebecca Asper in Ohio on the I7th of March, 1852.

Jesse John, the third child of Asa and Mary (Thomas) Johin, was married tc
Mary Marks on the 11th of March, 1853.

On the 1st of May, 18?2, Eliza John stayed over night at Jehu and Patience
John's in Fhamokin.

Mary P. John, married Alfred Tomline on the 12th of January, 1852.

There were a lot of the John relations living near Fhamokin and Roaring
Creek in Columbia and Northumberland Counties, Pennsylvania. In 1850,
there were Ruben, Asa, Jehu , Hiram, Eliza, Sarah, Abia, Fenior, Abishai,
Samuel, Perry John, with their families and a lot of others.

There was a Elida John, son of Abia, John and a John E. Kester that married
Mary Ann John, the daughter of Ruben and Sophia John, and there was a James
John, the son of Hiram John. He died on the 11th of March, 1852. All

of these lived around there,

Dr. Palemon John, son of Elida John, married Jessie Carr on the 3rd of
November, 1860. There was a Mary Ann John, that married R. H. Walter,
on the 4th of May, 1854.

After the death of their parents, Eliza and Farah John, lived together on
their farm until they built a house on a piece of ground nearby.

Eliza John, quotes some prices in 1854. ?he paid 25-2 cents for a bed,
she said that was monstrous high for two. 37-g- cents for dinner, '.^eat
in 1855, was $2.25 a bushel. Rye $1.20. Euckwheat $1.00. Corn $1.00.
Hay $20.00 a ton. Butter 20 cents a pound. Eggs at l4c a dozen.

There was a Leartis John son of Samuel John, there was a Anietia, Verna
and Reese John, children of one of the John's there. Amos John, son of
Asa John, died on the 26th of July, 1851. Leartis John died in 1854.
Franklin John had typhoid fever in 1854.

On the 12th of May, 1853, Mllinda, Lucretia and ?arah John stayed all
night at Perry's and in the morning went over to Eliza's and Sarah's for
breakfast ,

Edwin John, son of Elida John married Rachel E. Eves on the 26th of
November, 1857.

Eliza speaks quite often about a town called Petersburg, They would
go there to the train. I found out that it is now called Elysburg.

Griffith John, (the son of Abia and Mai-tha John) , and Abia John from Ohio,
and Jehu and Patience and their youngest daughter Verdilia, visited Eliza
and Farah John on the 23rd of October, 185?.

Joseph John, son of Asa John, married fara Williams on the 6th of February,
1862 and Kersey John, son of Famuel John, married Droden Zimmermen on
the 2Sth of Mai-ch, 1861, and on April l^th they moved to the farm.

Kimber, Cephas and Jefferson John, started to W?r in 1861. This was on
the 21st of April 1861.

Mary Jane (John) Yocum, died on the 27th of February, 1861. There was a
large funeral.

Abia G. John, went to war on the 2i^th of October, 1861. Fhe says that
there were a lot going now.

Perry John, took his son Griffith John, to Roaring Creek to see about
getting a school to teach. He got the Eck School.

Fhe was at John Davis' to the funeral of Johanna Home. Fhe was of John
Phillips family, Eliza's cousin.

Lydia T. Jefferson, Eliza's cousin came to see her on the 12th of August,
1862.

Dr. Jesse John, married Elizabeth Krick in February, 1854..

Griffith John's widow, Rachel John, died on the 2/{^th of July, 1862. Fhe
was Eliza's cousin.

Mary Ann John, married Isaac Troxler on the 4.th of May, 185A.

Allen John is in a strange way, he thinks that he is going to die, and
is not ready or prepared. He was Ruben ' s son and this was on the 27th
of February, 1863.

Leartis John, on the 8th of September, 185A, said that he had his peace
made with God and was ready to go .

Ruben John , preached his farewell sermon at the Bear Gap Friends Meeting
on the 1st of May, 1855, and left for Illinois the next day.

Osborn Williams and family paid their last visit to Eliza and Sarah John
before leaving for Illinois. This was on the 1st of April, 1857.

James M. John, son of Hiram John, and Sai^ah (Miller) John, passed away on
the 10th of January, 1852.

Eliza John was a hard worker. In her diary she mentions so often about
her planting and digging potatoes, and her garden work, hauling straw,
picking apples, and some of her folks hauling them for her.

Besides she spent so much time at Meetings near home and to other places,
some as fai" as Philadelphia.

In her diary she mentions often about the weather, heavy rain storms, hail
and lightning and snow storms, having to break the roads out so they could
get through.

Moving day. April 1st., 1852. Hiram John moved to Abishai John's.
Peter Yocum moved to Hiram's . Abia John moved to Peter Yocum's and Jacob
Conrad to Abia John's old fai^m.

Jehu John's wife's father Solomon Houseweart left Pennsylvania for Illinois
on the 26th of September, 18ZQ. Eliza John went with them as fai" as
Petersburg, Pennsylvania.

Isaac John, the fourth child of Ruben John, and Leartis John, the second
cliild of Samuel John, were converted at Meeting on the 13th of December,
1851. Friends Meeting.

Their friends and relations would visit with each other a lot. They woiild
have meals together and stay over night. They seemed to have such good times
together.

Eliaa Jolm made trips to Philadelphia to big Meetings. Sometimes she would
have to change from trains to stages and horses. She paid 12-g- cents a piece
for beds.

She bought a cow from Sophia King for ;|15.00, on the 20th of January, 1862.
George John, son of Elida John, started to war in April, 1861.

Allen John paid Eliza John his last visit before going to Illinois. I believe
Ruben and family went to Illinois at the same time, for Eliaa said that she
was sorry to see Ruben's girls go. This was about the time that Elida and
S,amuel John left for Illinois. They may have all gone together. This was
on the 19th of May, 18^7. Daniel John moved about the same time. He had
a brother by the name of Asa Josiah John.

July 1, 18^9. James Andrews, Elizabeth Newport and Mary Hallowell, with
Elida John came here on a family visit. They had an opportunity with Sarah
and I first, and said a great deal to both of us, being encouraging if we
would only be faithful.

When they went to Perry's family, they invited us down. She spoke a great
deal to James Smith making him out for a great man in the glorious cause
if he would be faithful to manifested duty to war for righteousness and be
a captain of a little band, to be a leader, a pioneer to pull down and build
up again.

They stayed all night. Next morning they went to Abia John's and at four
o'clock had a meeting and a memorable one it was. (That sounds like it
could have been the early Salvation Army). This was in 18J+9 . James Smith,
Isaac John, and Elizabeth Van Horn and I walked to meeting. Good many there.
Then we went to Elida John's after meeting. Abia C. John brought us home.

The loth. Went to Catawissa Preparative Meeting, and then to Roaring Creek
to Jolin Lee's. After supper I went to Eleanor Lee's and stayed all night.
Ne>rt day we went to Amos John's home, and from there to Meeting. A good many
there.

September 16, 1850. Next day after dinner Margaret Tietsworth was here at
Asa's spinning wool.

The 19th. This being our Meeting Day, quite rainy, there was a number there.
Rebecca preached nice.

22nd. It was our first day meeting. Ruben preached nice, also Ferry and
Rebecca.

2fth. Rebecca and I went to the farm for fruit. That night we were a"*" a
peach cutting at Elida's. I stayed all night at Perry's and it was a very
stormy night. Next morning it was worse but it broke about noon.

October 1, 1850. I put an answer to a letter from EEjnuel Yarnell in office
at Bear Gap, then went to Abishai John's and ate watermellon.

10-9-1850. I was at Samuel's helping quilt. 1 saw a great animal show at
Bear Gap^ on the 26th.

26th. I saw two elephants, two ponies and 17 or 18 wagons; one with 8 horses.
at the animal show.

10-28-1850. I went to Abia John's to pick winter apples.

11-5-1850. I and Asa John went to our farm to get a load of apples,

12-27-1850. Went to the fai-m for a load of corn.

1-1-1851. We were invited to Samuel John's to a carpet sewing and to
eat roast goose.

End of Eliza's Diary Quotations

AEIA, FENIOR AND I-IAIiTHA JOHN'F CHILDREN
(Fee Page 50)

XIII. Perry J ohm

Perry Jckn the thirteenth child of Abia, Senior and Martha Johji, was born
on the 28th of Mai'ch, 1815-, in Fhamokin Toimship, Northumberland County,
Pennsylvania.

He was born on his parent's farm and went to school and grew to manhood
right around those parts.

When he was 22, he married Anne Eves in September, 1837, and to them was
born one child. Namely, Ezra John who died in youth.

Anne (Eves) John, Perry's wife died in 1859.

He married the second time to Rebecca Underwood, who was a Friends Minister
as was her husband, Perry John.

To them were born thi^ee childi^en, namely; 1. Griffith, 2, Zepheniah, and
3. William John.

Rebecca (Underwood) John, Perry's wife died in 1877 and Perry on the 5th
of September, 18'-'5 . Age 80. He was buried in the Friends burying ground
near Bear Gap by the Meeting House, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
(I was at this burial ground in 1958, and it is in bad shape, brush and
trees all over the ground - C.E. John)

Perry John was a wheelwi'ight by trade and a minister of the Friends for a
good many years. He organized the Quaker Meeting at Ralpho about 18*^5.

He manufactured wagons and the like in Catawissa and Paxinos , Pennsylvania,
for over thirty years .

He moved into his new home on the Z^th of August, 18^9. He used the ground
floor for his wagon shop ujitll he built his shop.

PERRY AND REP.ECCA (UNDFIIWOOD) JOHN'S CHILDREN

Griffith John, the second child of Perry John, and the first child of Perry
and Rebecca (Underwood) John, was born on the l7th of October, 18-43, in
Northumberland, County, Pennsylvania.

When he was a little past six, he had his first experience of going to
school. This was in the yeai" of 1849, <aiid the name of the school was
"The Cross Roads School". There were quite a few of their relations going
to that school at that time; 18 including himself, namely,

Elida John had six -

1. Hough, 2. Ruthann, 3. Chalkly, 4.. Sarah E. , 5. George G., 6. Lydia.

Samuel John had five -

1. Leai^tis, 2. Ulyssess F. 3. Kersey, 4. Jefferson and 5. Viaima A. John.

Hiram John had five children -

1. Martha, 2. William, 3. Llewillyn, l^. Harriet and 5. Rahamah John

Asa John's grandson Toivmsend John was going there also.

Griffith John grew to manhood while working on his parents farm, and going
to school and finishing his education. He then started teaching school. One
of his first schools was the Eck Fchool, near Roaring Creek and the Kingbanis'
Mill.

FRIENPg MEETING HOUFE

The people from the M. E. Chui-ch asked for the use of the Fi^iends Meeting
House near Bear Gap, to start a Union Sunday School, which was granted.
They put Griffith and his brother William John, in chai^ge of it. This
continued for a long time. In 1906', the people that attended Sunday School
there put a new shingled roof on it at their own expense. There were several
church groups worked together there.

In August, 1913, Griffith John, sold out in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania,
and moved to Mickleton, New Jersey. This town is just a fevj miles from Millica
Hill where his brother William John was now living. He made his home there
for the rest of his life.

He never married. He was a great worker in the Fi^iends or Quaker Meetings.

He taught a large Bible class in Mickleton until near the end of his life.

The last fex^f years his legs became weak 5 his friends would push him in a
wheel chair to his Bible class, and where he wished to go.

He composed quite a number of poems. They were mostly about the people,
place and things that he had seen as he traveled around about his old home,
school and church.

"1 put one of his poems in this history about the school and Meeting House
near Bear Gap on page 90 . I stood on the same ground where he stood,
when he composed this poem. I tried to take the same view. - " - C.E. John.

After his brother, William John, passed away, their scn-in-law, Benjamin
Heritage, invited him and William's mother-in-law, Ruth H. (Roberts) Jolrin,
to come and live in their home, which they did. He then offered his home in
Mickletovm for sale on the 30th of April, 1926.

He went home to his reward on the 28t.h of February, 1928, at the age of
85 . He lived a victorious life .

Zepheniah John, the third child of Perry John, and the second child of
Perry and Rebecca (Underwood) John, was born in Northumberland County,
Pennsylvania. He died in youth.

William Underwood John

William U. John, the fourth child of Perry John, and the third child of
Perry and Rebecca Underwood John, and the youngest brother of Griffith John,
was born in Northumberland Coionty, Pennsylvania.

He also grew to manhood on his parents farm while going to school. In later

years he moved to Mullica Hill, New Jersey, where he spent the rest of

his life. He was born in 184,7, and passed away on the 20th of March, 1926. Age 79

He married Ruth H. Roberts in 1875. To them were born foui' children,
namely 1. Mary Ann Jefferies, 2. Rebecca Alice, 3. Ruth Hannah, and
U. Rachel Ellen John, She was called home on the Ist of June, 1961.

Mary Ann J. John, the first child of William U. and Ruth W. (Roberts)
John, married John Omar Heritage. And to them was born at least a
son 'named Benjamin Paul Heritage. He married Mary Deshong Bell,
and their home was in Mullica Hill, New Jersey. i I was there in 19^7-
C. E. J.lrn).

To Benjamin P. and Mary D, (Bell) Heritage was born four children.

1. Elizabeth Bell Heritage was born on the I7th of January, 1939,
in New Jersey. (Fhe did history copying for me in 1957-58-60 -
C.E. John). Fhe was married to Norman James Farquhar, on the tenth
of February, 1962, at Mullica Hill, New Jersey.

2. Benjajnin Paul Heritage, Junior, was born on the lOth of December,
19/^2. He was not at all well for several years and passed on to
his reward on the 17th of September, 1951. Age 19.

3. Margaret Heritage was born on the 18th of June, 1945.

4. Jonathan William Heritage, was born on the 26th of May, 194,6.

THE OLD FAMILY BIBLE OF GRIFFITH JOHN, JUNIOR
The old family Bible that Griffith John, Junior (the seventh
child of Griffith John, Senior, the emigrant), that had the
records in, was left in the care of Ruben John, the fifth child
of Abia John, then to his youngest brother Perry John, and
after he passed away it was put in the care of Benjamin P.
and Mary (Bell) Heritage who were Willi,am John's grandchildren
in Mullica Hill, New Jersey.

LOOKING BACK

Griffith John, the second child of Perry and Rebecca John, and grandson of
Abla and Martha John , was among the last of the John family to move away
from Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. As the years went by the Quakers
and most of the John's moved to other parts of the country, and the older
ones died, until there were very few of them left. He was the youngest
brother of Ruben, Jehu and Perry John, and Eliza Jolm was a sister. She
kept a wonderful diary of dates and events of her day,

Griffith John composed a lot of poems about different things and places that
he had to do with.

His uncle Asa T. John, sold a piece of land to the Quakers for a place to
build a Meeting House. Perry John was one of the trustees to look after
it, and Asa T. J_hn had the contract to build it. There was a log school
house close by it . I believe that this was the school that my mother, Mirs .
Lucretia Elmira John, went to in her early days.

One of the poems that Griffith wrote was about this Quaker or Friends Meet-
ing House and the school.

The Poem is on the following page.

LOOKING BACK

Entitled: Friends Meeting House, near Bear Gap

The modest Meeting House of which I write, ]

There on i flat topped hill's commanding height, •

The Meeting House where Friends once used to meet,

Stands i;i the nook, a pleasant retreat. j

And with prevailing quiet around; t

Bright scene where Nature's still abound. J

Now fronting Fouth, a gentle slope extends ]

Just to the road. Beyond the prospect ends, '',

Closed by a narrow belt of branching trees

Where summer charmes and leafy verdure please ■ j

While to the North East Broad varied fields are green, '

With cultivated crops all growing bright and green. j

In sight a farm home still mute the view.

Hard by the traveled way which passes through.

And farther off the higher hills arise j

In massive form to meet beholding eyes.

The hills make rugged work of Nature's Seen,

With wooded sides all clad in garb of green, ^

And pierced by glens irregular and wild.

Amid the rock and earth around them piled.

Then at one point in Northern view

Appears the Catawissa Mountain blue.

Then looking Westward are the forest bounds,

Almost encroaching on the Meeting Grounds,

Which spread o'er hillside and the plain below, I

When Chestnut, Maple, Oak and Pine in contrast grow.

Our homeward road leads down a gentle rise.

From out the felting trees to open skies,

To level stretch high up along the slope.

Whence Fouthwai'd, one takes in the Country's scope.

Now from the road there's wid'ning space

Of forest cleared far down the Hillside Face

The long descent becoming very steep. '

Then forms the border of a ravine deep. 1

The wooded Mountain South with color blue \

And even height sets limits to the view.

Put Pear Gap breaks this length of Mountain Crest

And adds it's feature bold to all the rest.

Appearing large, imposing to the sight. ,!

To yield a Nature lovers keen delight .

Where through the Gap appears some fields confined

By neighbor's woods with Mouiitains still behind ,

While from the Gap extends a narrow vale,

And shows with changing Scene a rugged dale, ''

Through which in course the sounding waters flow

Well known as Roaring Creek is there below.

Right there at foot of steep descending hill.

Beholding you look do;,ni on Kingbannis Mill. ,'

Off to the left on rising ground I

VJith open fields spread wide around, ,

The M. E. Church is painted coat of white, J

Stands by itself amid the landscape bright.

If you direct your gaae toward the East

You see extending for twelve miles at least

Along the Mountains to it's curving rim

Farm after farm, the farthest growing dim

Which clearly show the features of a border fair

That grows more pleasing when the sunshine lights it there.

Here oft clouds shadows fleck the lower land

Or climb the sloping heights in ev'ry hand.

They follow each in idle chase and slow,

In patches of inconstant shade they go.

Let us now to the Meeting House retrace

Our steps in easy daunting pace.

The Gro-unds then reached we then review the Past

They fill our minds arising Thick and fast.

Those thoughts which take us back to years gone by.

When joyful life was young and hopes were high.

Within that House how oft an hour we spent.

As objects of parental care content,

And free from anxious Thought and all concern

About the future or the days return.

In ministrations call our Father heard

In speech direct give forth the Spoken Word.

And Mother too in her persuasive tone

Set forth the truth that all must own.

Advise fell from their lips and counsel true,

Outlined the course the Christian should persue.

These things in riper age impressed us more

When we could feel there force and think them o'er.

Then reason too confirmed undaunted fact,

That something hangs on each and ev'ry act.

What'er we do in stand for good or ill,

The plan Divine to thwart or to fulfill,

To make us strong or lead us to defeat,

In trials, disappointments we may meet:

Which 'tis just and proper we should need.

For life's a field of labor learn to know,

In which with hope and faith to better grow.

While so we seek the highest and the best.

The sense of being right will give us rest.

We'll view the little gathering of Friends

That long ago there religious ends

Their service to perform assembled here

With purpose good and true and all sincere.

On facing seat the brothers through with look intent,

Conclusive showed their minds on worship bent .

Those were Elida, Perry, Asa too

That here with faith their Strength they might renew.

Abia, Asa's son was faithful to attend

And kept it up till near his end.

And William Thomas mostly came whose portly form

Seemed suited well to weather ev'ry wind and storm

His broad and open face betrayed no anxious thought

With kindly ways and good intentions fraught

And Uncle Abishai bent with weight of passing years

In meeting often pleased to take his place appears.

His head was whitened o'er with silver hair

His face was marked by lines of age and care.

John Walter then to seek the quiet seemed content

As straight to his corner by the window went .

John Kester with ready smile and easy turn

The benefit of Meeting did not spurn.

But Joseph John was sure each Sunday to attend

And to the friendly interest himself to lend.

There Uncle Sammy often found a seat

In time long past, thus his brothers there to mest.

THE WOMAN SIDE OF THE HOUSE

Our Mother with Aunt Sarah and Polly grace

The fronting seat as they serenely sit in place.

Their open faces tell that calm composure reigns

Within their minds which strong religious hope sustains.

Aunt Emily though old was frequent there

When storm was absent and the Weather fair.

And Aiont Eliza to her faith was true

For in the cause did all that she could do.

Aunt Sally too was sometimes seated there

In days of brightness and wai^m Sujumer air.

She ever wore a calm contented look

Her words and deeds of great good sense partook

And other worthy women also came

Whom I'll now pass by and not stop to name

The girls and boys sat on the benches back

l^^lose presence there the Meeting did not lack.

A few yards nearer the Western Wood

From Meeting House, an old log building stood,

But long unused, abandoned to decay.

The roof was bad, the shingles blown away,

The windows void of sash, like Vacant Stare

Of sightless eyes, looked out on prospect fair.

The open entrance bai^ren no man nor beast,

It's public use and service long had ceased.

But there it was reminder of the Past,

Whose log built walls defied the storm and blast .

Here once a school was kept and teachers taught

Dispensed that little knowledge then was sought.

Griffith John

"Things have changed, the old mill on Roaring Creek is no more. The old stage
coaches ai^e a thing of the past. The old log school house and chui-ches have
been replaced with new. The old timers are either dead or have moved to
other parts. But their memories still remain.

I received these poems from letters written from Griffith John to his
cousin Sarah (John) Bui^ch in Rockford, Illinois'.' - C.E. John.

A LETTER WRITTEN BY GRIFFITH JOHN TO HIS CCU?IN gARAH (JOHN) EURCH

Mlckleton, N. J.
September 6th, 1922.

Dear Cousin:

Your letter received, glad to hear from you. I have for a long time
been Interested in the genealogy of our John family.

Grandfather, Abia John had seventy-eight grandchildren enumerated as
follows :

Asa F. had six children
Hiram had thirteen children
Emily had two children
Griffith had twelve children
Ruben had nine children
Lydia had four childi-en
Jesse J. had one child
Elida had ten children
Jehu had seven children
Samuel had ten children
Perry had four children

My brother William and I, living. The others died in childhood. Asa
married Mary Thomas. Hiram twice married, first to Sarah Miller and the
second time to Elizabeth Miller. Emily twice married, first to Levi Hughes,
second time to Abishai Thomas, she had a son by the first, marriage, and a
daughter by the second.

Griffith to Rachel Miller. I do not know that she was any relation to
Uncle Hiram's wives.

Ruben married Sophia Mettler , Lydia married, first to John Wolverton,
second time to Amos Yarnell. She had no children by the first husband.

Jesse J. married Eliza V. Hicks. Had a son Jesse J. Elida married
Sarah Hughes. Samuel married Angelina John, a descendant of Samuel John,
a brother to our great-great grandfather Griffith John.

Jehu John married Patience Houseweart. Perry married twice, first to
Anna Eves, and second time to Rebecca Underwood. The mother of William and
I.

Griffith John, the emigrant, was born in Pembrokeshire, the south western
county of Wales, in 1683. He came over in 1709 and settled in Uwchlan
Township, Chester County,- Pennsylvania.

He married Ann Williams and had twelve children.. He died in 1778; was
a minister among the Friends. Grandmother John's grandmother, Joanna
Townsend, was born at E"urton-on-Trent , Staffordshire, England.

Death has claimed the greater number of the 78. Of Uncle Elida 's 10, only
3 are left. Of Uncle Sammy's, 3 living out of 10. Uncle Asa's children all
deseased. Aunt Emily's likewise, and nearly all of Uncle Ruben's. I don't
know how many of Uncle Griffith's are alive; it has been so long since we have

heard anything from them.

One of Uncle Hiram's grandchildren, lives In Woodbin-y, five miles from
here. She was the daughter of James John, and Is the wife of Warner Underwood.
She was Tamar Eliza John, before marriage.

We now have visiting us a grandson of Uncle Asa, Joslah John and a married
daughter. He was a younger brother of Daniel John who lived among your
people in Illinois. Omar Heritage, William's son-j.n-law, is this day taking
them on an automobile trip through a portion of South Jersey, so they can
enjoy viewing the scenery of the country, and note the appearance once of
the towns they pass through.

This part of New Jersey is thickly settled, and dotted with towns. A
short distance above Mlckleton, is Clarksboro and a little beyond that, on
the road to Woodsburys is Moi:mt Royal. Woodsbury has about 7,000 inhabitants.
Paulsboro has 2,500 and it is four miles west and Swedesboro four miles to
the south has about the same number. Mullica Hill, foui- miles to the east
is larger than Mickleton, but not nearly as fine a looking place.

The farther off .are Woodstown, Bridgeton, Pitman, Glassboro, Hardinvllle,
Elmer, Davetown and C.

I enclose a Poem composed by me seven years ago describing Mlckleton. I
do not claim that it is an;ything extra in the way of poetry, but it suited
me to write it in verse, as I thought I could handle the subject better, and
with greater brevity in bringing out the points, than in prose. I am not
the only one of the Johns that took a hand in verse making. Grandmother
John wrote a Poem describing her feeling on coming to Northumberland County,
Pennsylvania, to live. Grace Davis, one of the grandfather's married sisters,
gave vent to her feeling in poetic strain.

Several of Uncle Elida's children :iow and then wrote in rhyme, or at
least did something in that way. Martha Ann, his oldest daughter, produced
a collection of Poems which were full of feeling, descriptive and to the
point. These she had published.

Cousin George made some good hits in a humorous rhyming way. Uncle Sammy
also wi^ote a few .articles in this line, but they were nothing but humorous
strains contained in those sketches.

Once William and I attended teachers institute in Shamokln: put up .at
Uncle Sammy's. In the evenings he would take us over to his office and
besides telling of his experience in teaching, he would read these poetic
productions of his to us.

With kind regards,

Griffith John

A LETTER WRITTEN BY GRIFFITH JOHN TC HIS COUSIN FRBAE (JOHN) BURCH

Mickleton, N. J.

loth mo. and. I9I6.

Dear Cousin

(Sarah (John) Burch)

In answer to thy request for Information regai-ding oirr old I^ieeting House
and the one at Roaring Creek, and the Meeting held in each, I am able to
furnish the following data:

Our Sharaokin Meeting as it was originally called, was started in the
fall of 18^0, being at first held circulatory at Uncle Asa's, Uncle
Elida's,and at the residence near Paxinos, where our folks and Aunt Sarah
and Eliza then lived.

In the summer of I84.5 , the Meeting House was built. Uncle Asa gave the
ground and had the contract of putting it up. The first meeting held in
the House was Q-7-184.5 . Benjamin Sharpless and some other Friends attended
the opening on that date, which set it up as an established Meeting.

After the decease of Cousin Abia in 12 mo. 1883, we discontinued going to
the Meeting House, there being no one to meet with us and mother's declining
health obliged us to take this step.

So from that time on, we held our Meetings at home, and held them there
regularly up to the date of our coming to New Jersey in 1913.

That laid down our Bear Gap Meetings. In 1st mo. 1883, we changed the
name to Bear Gap Meeting because Shamokin Township was divided and our
section of it was named Ralpho , and as Shamokin Meeting was no longer in
Sharaokin Township, it was thought to be misleading to call it by that name
so we changed to Bear Gap.

I should have said the Meetings were regularly held at our home, with the
exception of several years while we were connected with the Sunday School.
We held oui- First Day Meetings at the Meeting House.

Roaring Creek Meeting House was built in 1796, and the Meeting established.
The removal of Uncle Ruben to Illinois in 1855, the decease of James Strikes
and Rawland Hughs in I860, and Samuel Hampton old and decrepit who died
about lSC/^., caused the discontinuance of the Meeting at the Meeting House.

It was then held at the residence of Martha and Ellen Ler, familiarly
known as Patty and Nellie.

In 1861, it was held at Enock Kesters', then it was at Mary Ann and Rachel
Cherington's until Mary Ann's death in 1878, after which it went to Enock
Kesters' home. Enock died in 188^. His widow Ruthanna kept it going at her
home till the time of her death in 1901. Her sister Mary, the widow of Lawson
Hughs, opened her house, when it was kept up by Asa, Minta and Elwood Kester,
daughter and son of Enoch and Ruthanna until I9IO.

Since then they held the Monthly Meeting circulatory at their own home,

Cherington Kester's home, Ruben Beaver's home and Grant Beaver's home.
The regular First Day Meetings in 191u. Roaring Creek Monthly is done
for, and will not last much longer.

I shall now fill out this account with a few extras from the Minutes
of Roaring Creek Monthly Meeting. 12. mo-13th - 18^8. Benjamin Hughs
requests to be received into membership. Warington Quarter to appoint
some Meetings. Elida John is appointed to visit him on the subject.

I was clerk for some years preceding 18^8. I hope there was much
benefit received from thy treatment at the Hospital. It is a great
blessing to keep well. My being somewhat of a cripple is a considerable
handicap to ray getting about, especially going up and down steps, but I
am favored still with the aid of a cane to take my walks along the different
roads, a mile is generally my limit. Once and a while 1 have walked up to
Clarksburg a mile away. Tho the last time 1 did this, I had the opportunity
of riding back. 1 .am glad the Meeting H use is so convenient and has not
put in steps. My health is good, and 1 have such surroundings for which
1 am very thankful.

With kind regards to thee and family.

Your cousin

Griffith John

A LETTER WRITTEN BY GRIFFITH JOHN TO HIF COUFIN FARAH (JOHN) EURCH

Mickleton, N. J.

October 23rd, 1922

Dear Cousin:

I had word from R. Anna Kester to whom 1 wrote, that our Grandmother's
Poem had been in her possession but it was lost. Fhe could not find it
anywhere .

I will send another poem of mine. "The Friends' Meeting House near Bear
Gap". The description of those met together, applies to a time, after
Uncle Hiram and family moved to Illinois which was in the spring of 1852.

0\ir father and mother. Perry and Rebecca John were regular attendants, rain
or shine. Also Uncle Elida and Aunt Farah. They generally came to Meeting
with a carriage load bringing a number of their children.

Uncle Fammy was often present before they moved to Fhamokin in IS?*-"'. Aunt
Angeline tho a Methodist would get there now and then. Feveral of their
children would often walk, the mile and a half, along with Uncle Elida' s
boys. Joseph John, Uncle Asa's son, though not a member, was regularly
with us. Abia ,and Ann, Uncle Asa's daughter, joined with Friends. ?he
married John Kester.

The other children, Townsend, Amos, and Jesse G. never belonged. John
Walter married Eliza, J.J. John's widow. They had three children. Eliza
was the mother of Dr. J.J. John, a prominent man of Fhamokin.

For a number of years the attendance there was not l.>low 35. After a time

in consequence of the passing away of some of the old members, the removal
of others to different places, there was none left outside of our family.

There is now not a single Friend in that neighborhood. The House then for
some years was closed. In 1506, several members of the Bear Gap Methodist
Church applied to us for the use of our Meeting House to start a Sunday
School. Asked brother William and 1 to take charge of it. So we set up
a Union Sunday School composed of Methodist, Lutherns, Presbyterians, and
Friends. They all entered whole heartedly into the work and we had an
interesting Sunday School. William became Superintendent and I taught a
class. Part of the time, we used Cooks Lesson Leaves and later the Lutheran
Lesson Leaves .

Friends then had not been in the way of making use of music and singing in
any part of their religious work, but we agreed not to exclude it. They
were very much pleased with these concessions, so much so that they bought
the shingles and put a new roof on the building at their own expense.

They continued the school for some years after we left in 1913, to settle
in New Jersey. They had been in the way of holding an annual picnic on
the beautiful grounds patronized by the whole community.

With kind regards .
Griffith John

A LETTER WRITTEN BY GRIFFITH JOHN TO HIS COUSIN SARAH (JOHN) BURCH

Mickleton, N. J.

November 12th, lo23

Dear Cousin:

October has turned us over to November and the bright coloring of the
leaves is passing, and many of them are down littering the yards and the
walks bordering the street, which necessitates some raking. We have had
here scarcely any frost till November came in. Since that, there has been
three frosts that were quite heavy and killed the white potato tops, which
up to this date were quite fresh and green ( the late ones).

How natural it is to look back on the past, particularly of our earlier
lives. In thinking of many things, I call up memories of our good old aunts
and their doings. But I was more intimately associated with Aunt Sally, as
we call her, and Aunt Eliza. The Uncles also come in for my regard.

On this account I was interested in Aunt Eliza's diary. Many of the
circumstances narrated there I have a partial recollection of, and besides
it posted me in dates, marriages and deaths of individuals, many of whom
lived in oirr old neighborhood, as well as, other acquaintances.

She also gives accounts of her attendance at Friends Meetings, and the
ministers who attended them. Aunt Sally and Eliza were always good to

William and myself, so therefore we retained an affectionate remembrance
of them.

After they left the old farm they rented a room in Uncle Asa's residence
for more than a year. In 18^0, they had a house built on two acres that
they bought of Uncle Elida which included a three quarter acre piece of
woods at the end farthest east from the road.

This lot was on the northern side of a road expending toward the east.
We lived on the south side of this road only a short walk from their residence,
They also had a stable built in which they kept a cow which they pastiored
with Uncle Elida 's stock. They also kept chickens.

They moved to this home in 18' 1, and two or three years later sold their
farm. Brother William and myself were often there and frequently played
in the woods .

These aunts were readers of the Friends Intelligence. But Aunt Eliza
had so much on her hands; household work, giving attention to the fine
garden she kept, and the yard full of flowers, cultivating a truck patch,
and looking after other affairs that she fell behind reading Intelligence.
Once she was two months behind, so she had me to come over in the evenings
and read, beginning at seven o'clock and reading till nine in which time,
I would read one number thi-ough. In eight nights reading them, brought
her up to date.

With all this she was faithful in attending Friends Meetings, Aunt Sally
could tell so much of grandfather's family affairs as well as neighborhood
doings. Besides she had read in newspapers or in old Almanacs a number of
curious and amusing stories, which at times she used to relate, and they
always interested me. She had such a faculty or grace in telling those
stories that they greatly pleased and impressed the listeners.

In the early part of 18^-6, Alford Temlins, who married Mary P. John,
Uncle Hiram's daughter, brought his three motherless children; Melita, Mary
Josephine, and Anna Elizabeth, around to find places for them. Mary the
mother had died. Aunt Sally and Eliza took Anna Elizabeth. Uncle Elida 's
took Mary Josephine. Uncle Abisha's made a home for Melita Temlins. In
two years Mary J. died. Anna E. Lived with Aunt Sally and Liza till 186/+,
the year after Aunt Liza died. She then went to live with an aunt in New
York, and finally homed with her father in La Salle in Illinois. The last 1
heard of her, she married Phillip Moyer, and they removed to Mtino, Canada.
I don't know what Melita did after she left Uncle Abishai's near Bear Gap.

In 1851, Aunt Phoebe, she was grandmother John's youngest sister. 1
remember her. She appeared to be a fine dignified old lady. She visited
Aunt Sally and Eliza and the rest of us during 1854^, and a part of 1855.

Uncle Israel John, grandmother's youngest brother, was ai-ound amongst
us and boarded at Aunt Sally's. He had two sons, Samuel and Ruben who
lived near or at West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Israel John
was always pleasant and sociable.

In I864., after Aunt Eliza's passing away. Aunt Sally came to live in our
family, and was with us till the early part of I88O. Aunt Sally always
appeared contented and never out of humoui". Just before she died she had

her senses and was in a happy frame of mind.

Aunt Eliza was a kind faithful sister and took the best kind of care
of Aunt Sally who was afflicted often with severe attacks of asthma, but
after she came to live with us, she was not troubled with it.

I was interested in looking over the program of the Rockford Woman's
Club. William's second daughter, Rebecca, a member of our family, had a
breakdown in health, and was obliged to quit her school and inside her a
tumor appears to be the cause of her trouble. She was taken to Dr.
Underwood's Hospital at Woodbury for treatment. We hope she will be
restored to health.

With kind regai^ds .

Griffith John

QUAKER LOG MEETING HOUSE
Gatawissa, Golumbia Gounty, Pennsylvania
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Clark E. John

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THE METTLERS

Phillip Mettler, was born on the 11th of January, 1763. His wife Mary
(Allen) Mettler, was born on the 29th of November, 1765. They were
the parents of Sophia (Mettler) John. Sophia was born on the 31st of
March. 1801. She married Ruben John and they were the parents of
Lucretia E. John.

To Phillips and Mary Mettler were born twelve children, namely*

1. Ruben Mettler, born on the 1st of November, 1786.
Died on the 1st of August, 1802. Age 16.

2. Levi Mettler, born on the 7th of March, 1788.
Died on the 20th of June, 1863. Age 75.

3. Anna Mettler, born on the 2f'th of January, 1790.
Died

4. Mary Mettler, born on the 11th of August, 1792.
Died on the 1st of February, 1825. Age l)!) .

5. William Mettler, born on the 2nd of November, 179/C.
Died on the 11th of September, 1871. Age 77.

6. Moses Mettler. born on the 8th of Januai-y, 1796.
Died on the . (I have no record of death.

7. Daniel Mettler, born on the IQth of April, 1799
Died on the 13th of December, 188^. Age 85.

8. Sophia Mettler, born on the 31st of March, 1801.
Married Ruben John on the /^th of May, 1820.
Died on the 7th of March, 1887. Age '86.

9. John Mettler, born on the 13th of July, 1803.

10. Susana Mettler, born on the 23rd of February, 1806.

11. Rachel Mettler, born on the 28th of March, 1808.

12. Phillip Mettler, born on the (No date of birth)

Died on the 2^1 h of April, 1837.

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OUR BRANCH OF THE "JOHN" FAMILY
FROM
ABIA AND MARTHA JOHN

(ABIA, THE SON OF GRIFFITH JOHN, JUNIOR)

•JEHU JOHN

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FIFTH AND SKTH GENERATION
FROM
RUBEN AND SOPHIA JOHN AND CHILDREN

RTOEN JOHN

Ruben John, the fifth child of Abia and Martha John, (see page 19) was born
on the 21st of March, 17C'8, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

He grew to manhood in Columbia and Northumberland Counties, helping his
parents on their farm. He married Sophia Mettler, the daughter of Phillips
and Mary Mettler, on the /^th of May, 1820.

To them were born nine children, namely, 1. Mary Ann, 2. Martha, 3. Melinda,
U. Isaac M. S. Allen, 6. Franklin, 7. Lucretia E., 8. Harvey and 9. Sarah
Jane John. ( A more detailed records on pages 109 to 11/,, inclusive.

Ruben John was a Quaker or Friends preacher. All the fajnily were earnest
church workers in the Friends Meetings. Ruben, his brothers, and other
Quakers first held their meetings in a log schoolhouse near Bear Gap. This
schoolhouse was near Asa John's (Ruben's uncle) until they built the Meeting
House later. This was near the edge of the three counties, Northiomberland,
Columbia and Schuylkill. On the 1st of January, 184^, Asa John granted to
Hiram, Elida and Perry John, for the sum of five dollars (^5.00) one acre of
land for the sole use and benefit of the Friends in that district. They
first called this place, "The Friends Monthly Roaring Creek Meeting of Friends".

The contract for the building of the Meeting House was let to Asa John and
the first meeting in the new Meeting House was in June, 184,5, and Ruben John
was one of the first to preach in the new church. The Friends were always ready
and waiting to help anyone that needed help in sickness or other ways.

Ruben John, and his family, or at least part of his family, moved from their
old home in Pennsylvania to Illinois in 1855. He sold their farm on the first
of April, then had the sale of their personal things on the 19th of April. He
preached his last and farewells ermon first of May, 1855. He left the next day
for Illinois. Their daughters, Lucretia and Sarah Jane stayed all night at
their aunts' Eliza and Sarah John's home and after eating their breakfast there,
they all started on that long trip. Eliza, in her diary said, "she hated to
see them go as they may never see each other again".

The way of travel at that time was not good. I am not sure just how they made

their trip, but their son Isaac John and his family left by covered wagon train

with others from Illinois about the time Ruben did. They may have gone all to-
gether.

Ruben John, and family settled in Ogle County, near Dixon. He farmed for a
living and at the same time preached for the Quakers or Friends for many years.

He died on the 26th of February, 1880, at the age of 82. His wife, Sophia
John, outlived her husband seven years. She died on the 7th of March, 1887,
at the age of 86. She was born on the 31st of March, 1801. Her name before
marriage was Sophia Mettler.

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They were both buried in the Quaker Burying ground at Dixon, Illinois. Not
far from tlieir farm home where they had lived so many years.

RUBEN AND SOPHIA JOHN'S CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN
See Page 108

Mary Ann John

Mary Ann John , the first child of Ruben and Sophia (Mettler) John, was born
on the 23rd of November, 182'J, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

She married John Kester and to them were born two children, namely,

1. Sarah Jane

2. Ruben Kester

Mary Ann (John) Kester, died on the l4,th of March, 1*^'03, in the state of
Illinois. Age 83.

Marth John

Martha John , the second child of Ruben and Sophia (Mettler) John, was born
on the 21th of March, 1823, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, on her
parents farm near Bear Gap and Roaring Creek, and grew to womanhood there.

She married Osborn Williams, on the 20th of March, 184^8, in Pennsylvania.

To them were born three children, namely, 1 Comley

2. Ruben (See page 110)

3. Anna Williams

They moved from Pennsylvania to Illinois on the 1st of April 1855, about the
time that Isaac John and some others did. The others went by covered wagon
train. Before they left they went and bid goodbye to Sarah and Eliza John
and others of their friends .

Martha John died on the 20th of April, 1909. Age 86.

Her husband Osborn Williams, died on the 8th of July, 1884^.

Martha (John) and Osborn Williams' Children and Grandchildren

Comley Williams, the first child, was born on the 15th of

December, 1850, in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
He married Cot en Hays on the 7th of February, in
1873. Coten (Hays) Williams was born on the 22nd
of January, 1855 .

Comley died on the 11th of December, 1933, in
Arcadia, California, at the age of 83. His wife Coten
(Hays) Williams, died on the 23rd of the same month
at Arcadia, at the age of 81. Their bodies were
taken back to Dixon, Illinois for burial.

To Comley and Coten (Hays) Williams was born one
child, a son, namely; Osborn Williams. He was
born on the 20th of October, 1881, in Illinois.

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Osborn Williams, son of Comley and Coten
Williams, married Frances ¥., McCleary.
She was born on the 22nd of January, 1885.

Their address in 1958, was 2911 Mataro Street,
Pasadena, California

Ruben Williams, the second child of Martha (John) and Osborn

Williams, was born on the lZ^th of August, 1855,
in Illinois. He married on the 6th of December,
1873. He died on the 2(jth of November, 1907, in
Illinois .

Anna Williams, the third child of Martha (John) and Osborn Williams,
was born on the 7th of May, 1862, in Illinois. She
married Emanuel H. Rickard on the 29th of September,
1882. To them was born one child- Clark William
Rickard and he married Pearl Rice. To them was born
one child, Maureen Margaret Rickard.

Melinda John

Melinda John, the third child of Ruben and Sophia H^lettler) John, was born
on the 27th of November, 1826, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, and
grew to womanhood there.

She married a Mr. Washborn and to them was born one child, namely, Minnie
Washborn and she married a Mr. Kipp. To them were born two sons. Both
deceased. (1 did not learn their names- C.E. John)

Melinda John Washborn married the second time to a Mr. Harder and to that
marriage was born one child, namely; Clara Violette Harder. She married a
William Patton. He worked at one time for Isaac John in his wagon factory.

To William and Clara V. (Harder) Patton, were born six children, namely;
1. Gertrude, 2. Julia, 3. Ruth, /^. Paul, 5. Harry and 6. Clyde Patton.

Melinda (John) (Washborn) Harder died on the 2;4th of April, 1914, in the
state of Illinois. Age 8*^'.

Clyde Patton, the sixth child of Melinda (John) Patton, passed away on the
15th of Februaiy, I960, at Orlando, Florida and was b-ui^ied at Winnebago,
Illinois .

Isaac M. John

Isaac M. John , the fourth child of Ruben and Sophia (Mettlf-r) John, was born

on the 12th of October, 1827, near Bear Gap, in Northumberland County,

Pennsylvania. He grew to manhood on his parents' farm and got his schooling

there in those parts.

'When he was 23 he worked for Uncle Perry John, in his wagon shop as a wheel-
wright from 1850 to 1853. His shop was on the first floor of his home in

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Paxinos in Northumberland County^ and he had a wagon shop at Catawissa in
Columbia County. He operated wagon-building factories for a great many
years.

He married Catherine Vastine, the daughter of John and Sarah Vastine, on the
1st of February, 1853.

To them were born six children, namely; 1. Emma, 2. Lima, 3. Ellen, 4.. Charles,
5. Ann and 6. Allen John. (Details of these children on pages 112-113. )

Going West

In 1853, Isaac M. John, Catherine E. (Vastine), his wife, and all the Vastine
family including her parents, John and Sarah Vastine, their sons and daughters,
their in-laws and grandchildren, started for the west from their old home near
Bear Gap, Northumberland County, in a covered wagon train. This was a long
trip over the rough unfinished country roads to Illinois. I believe they were
with others in that wagon train.

Isaac first settled near Westfield Corners, south of Winnebago, in the County
of Winnebago, Illinois. He later moved into the town of Winnebago where he had
a wagon making shop. He was famous as a wagon maker in that part of the country.
He had the one end of his shop for the wood work and he hired a blacksmith who
had the other end of the shop for the iron work. This building where he had his
shop, was originally the first schoolhouse in Winnebago and the bell in the belfrey
was used for the fire bell for a great many years.

He built his home next door to his shop on Benton Street. During the Civil War
he would help the slaves to escape by hiding them in the shop in the daytime
and let them go in the night.

In later years he added machinery to his business and had a big business.

'When he first settled near Westfield Corners, not far from Rock River, most of
the land was covered with timber but the open places had tall prairie grass.
The grass, it is said, was a tall as a horse sometimes.

He was converted on the 13th of December, 1851, in a Quaker Meeting that was
being held near Bear Gap. His cousin, Leartis John (Samuel John's second
child), was converted at the same time. Isaac John always remained a Quaker.

His first wife, Catherine E. (Vastine) John, was born on the 17th of February,
1832, in Pennsylvania. She was called Home on the 17th of December, 1865.
Age 33.

Isaac M. John, married the second time to Mi-s. Anna Brown. She had two daughters
by her former marriage, namely; Fanny Brown and Ca.roline Brown. Fanny Brown
married James Coil and they had two sons, Floyd and Dorsey Coil. Caroline
Brown married Aljnon Newton and they had a daughter named Viola (Newton) Wynters.

Isaac M. John was called to his Final Reward on the 3rd of February, 1906,
from Winnebago , Illinois . Age 79 .

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ISAAC M. AND CATHERINE (VASTINE) JOHN'F CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN

1. Emma John

Emma John, the first child of Isaac M. and Catherine E. Vastine John, was born
on the 9th of October, 1853, in Pennsylvania. She married Francis M. Stine,
and he was born on the 9th of July, 1851. She died on the 19th of July, 1942.
Age 89. Her husband died on the 26th of May, 1921. Age 70.

To them were born three children, namely; 1. Lois Stine, born in 187^,
and she died in 1878. Age I^.

2. Mable C. Stine, was born on the 1st of January, 1876.
She married Albert Agnew on the IZ^th of September, 1898.
She died on the 27th of January, 191^. Age 38.

To Mable and Albert Agnew, was born one child, namely; Persis R.
Agnew. She was born on the 30th of November, 1900. She married
Chester R. Brown, on the 25th of November, 1920. Her husband was
born on the 5th of November, 1893. To them was born one child,
namely Jacqueline Brown. She was born on the ^th of October,
1921. She married Floyd Geith on the 25th of November, l^i^.3.
They had one child named Stephen Geith, who was born on the
nineth of December, 194.6.

Mable G. (Stine) Agnew married the second time to Lansing 0,
Squiers on the 26th of February, 1937, There were no children by
this marriage.

3. Earl Leroy Stine, the third child of Emma (John) and Francis M.
Stine, was born on the 23rd of March, 1883. He married Loiiise
Beecher. To them was born one child, namely; Francis B. Stine,
on the 14th of January, 1907. He married Frances Burkett . They
had two adopted children.

2-3- Lima and Ellen John

Lima John, the 2nd and

Ellen John, the 3rd, children of Isaac and Catherine (Vastine) John, died

when quite young.

4. Charles Jotm

Chai-les John, the fourth child of Isaac M. and Catherine (Vastine) John, was
born in 1862. He died in 194.2, in July. I don't know who he married, but
he had three children. -C.E. John.

1. Velma John, 2. Charles John, Junior, and 3. Clara John.

Charles John moved out west to Salt Lake City, Utah, early in life. He died
in Kansas City, Missouri. He visited with some of his family back east awhile
before he died.

5 . Ajina John

Anna John, the fifth child of Isaac and Catherine (Vastine) John, was born
in December, I864. He died about 195 0. She married Frank Tritle. To them

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were born three children, namely; 1, Hazel Tritle, (she died in babyhood)
2. Leon Tritle and 3. Mary Ellen Tritle.

Ellen Tritle married Mr. Breased and they had a daughter named Jean
Breased and Jean married a Mir. Erusse.

Mrs. Mary Ellen (Tritle) Breased 's address in 195? was 910 Emerald in
Madison, Wisconsin. Frank Tritle's address \-ias 956^, Finehurst Avenue
in Detroit, Michigan.

6. Allen John

Allen John, the sixth child of Isaac M. and Catherine fVastine) John, was born
in 1867. He married Cora Roberts, or Woodworth, and to them was born a
daughter named Bertha Jane John. Bertha married James T. Wright. They have
a daughter named Ethel Wright and she married Mr. Kimkle . They have a daughter
named Karyl Kimkle.

Ruben and Sophia John's Childi^en and Grandchildren - Continued

Allen John

Edward Allen John , the fifth child of Ruben and Sophia (Mettler) John, was born
on the 23rd of June 1830, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. I believe
he moved from Pennsylvania to Illinois at the same time that his parents did
in May 1855. I think that they went by horse and covered wagon.

He married a Cleaver girl. To them were born two children, namely,

1. Alis John

2. Wilber John who never married.

Wilber died in Nahaska County, Iowa and was bui-ied in the
Winnebago Cemetery at Winnebago, Illinois.

Franklin John

Franklin John , the sixth child of Ruben and Sophia (Mettler) John, was born
on the 1st of June, 1833, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He grew
to manhood there. He married Harriet John. They first moved to Illinois,
then to Nebraska near Creighton, Brunswick and Plainview. Their last known
address was Creighton, Nebraska. They had seven children, namely; 1. Alice,
2. Sarah Sophia, 3. Elvin, 4. William Lemnel, 5. Levi Lester, 6. Elida Franklin,
and 7. Thomas Wesley.

Alice married a Mir. Murphy. She lived at Blair, Nebraska, about 1897.

Levi Lester John, the fifth child of Franklin John, had a daughter
named Marie John, who married a Mr. Prather , Marie Prather lived at
one time at Route No. 1. Box 578, Manette, Washdngton.

Franklin John died on the 6th of August, 1912. Age 79.

"I have tried in vain since 1935, to locate some of Franklin's children or
grandchildren. I even went over the parts of the country where they lived
and found where their farm was, but could not find any trace of any of them."-
C.E. John.

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Lucretia E. John

Lucretla E. John , the seventh child of Ruben and Sophia (Mettler) John,

was born on the 19th of December, 1836, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

She, with her parents, moved from Pennsylvania to Illinois when she was 19

years old. She stayed at her Aunt Eliza and Sarah John's the last night

before they left for Illinois. Her younger sister, Sarah John, was there with

her.

Lucretia married Lorenzo T. John. Their record is on page 121 . To them were
born eight children, namely; 1. Cynthia, 2. Laura V., 3. Mark M. , ly. Edna I.,
5. Carrie L. 6, Bert W. , 7. Milton R. and S.Clark E. John.

Lucretia E. John passed on to her Heavenly reward on the l&th of June, 1907,
in Mitchell, South Dakota. She was 70 years, 5 months and 29 days old.

T . Harvey John

Truman Harvey John , the eighth child of Ruben and Sophia (Mettler) John, was
born on the 20th of February, 1839, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
He moved with his parents from Pennsylvania to Illinois in 1855, when he was
16 years old.

He was a brilliant student. His long hours of study caused his death. He
died on the 18th of July, 1858. Age 19.

Sarah Jane John

Sarah J . John , the ninth child of Ruben and Sophia (Mettler) John, was born
on the 25th of May, I84.I, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. She also
moved with her parents from Pennsylvania to Illinois in 1855. She was I4,
years old.

She married John P. Kester. To them were born three children, namely; Henry
Kester, Amy Kester, and Roy Kester.

Sarah (John) Kester died on the 31st of July, IQll. Age 70.

This is all of the children and grandchildren of Ruben and Sophia John.

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Fourth and Fifth Generations

Jehu John

Jehu Jolin, the eleventh child of Abia and Martha John, was born en the 11th
of February, 1810, in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, on his parents farm.
This farm was covered with timber when his father Abia John bought and moved on
it in l7C'f , but it was mostly cleared when Jehu was bcrn. This farm was locat-
ed near Pa>:onis and not far from where Roaring Creek and Shamokin now are
located.

He married a Patience Houseweart on the 2nd of October, 1834.. She was the
daughter of Soloman Houseweart. They moved to Schuylkill County on the 25th
of September, 184,6. Then on the 2nd of October. 184.9, they started on their
long and hard move from Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania to Winnebago County,
Illinois, with their six children that they had at that time.

To them were born eight children, (Jehu and Patience (Houseweart) John),
namely ;

1. Amanda born on the 10th of August, 1835. ("Lived three hours)

2. Lorenzo T. John

3 . Kimber L .

4. Cephas D.

5. Sarah M.

6. Ann Eliza

7. Edmund J.

8. Verdilia E„ John

More details on page 121 and page I64

Their Move to Illinois

Jehu and Patience John, and their six children that they had at that time,
started from Schuylkill County on their first lap to Philadelphia about I5
miles. They took all their belongings with them. One of their relatives
took them in a two horse wagon over rough roads.

Second lap. From there they took the train about 225 miiles to Albany, New
York.

The third lap from Albany to Buffalo, they went via the Erie Canal on a house-
boat pulled by horses on the bank of the canal. This canal is 323 miles long,
and the fare was 1-|- cents a mile and the houseboat traveled one-half a mile
per hour. It took eight years to dig this canal.

The fourth lap was across the great lakes, through the edge of Canada, across
the State of Michigan, into Lake Michigan'and into Chicago, where they were met
by friends .

Fifth lap was made by horses and wagons. Their friends took them over un-
improved roads about one hundred miles to Winnebago County, west and north of
.Chicago, near where the city of Rockford now stands. There were only ten miles
of railroads out of Chicago at that time. The country between Chicago and
Winnebago County was open prairie.

Jehu bought a farm that already had a double log house on it. There was no lock
on their door, but there was a hole bored in the door and they had a rope through

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the hole to raise the wood latch on the inside. They would pull the rope in
at night so that no one could get in. This farm was one mile west of Westfield
Corners in Winnebago County.

There were some bad storms on the Great Lakes when they were crossing on their
journey from Pennsylvania. The boat crew would roll barrels back and forth so
the boat would not capsize. This was a real daring trip for Jehu and Patience
John to start on such a long trip in the fall of the year with that lar-ge family.
The oldest was only fourteen years old.

They were happy among the early pioneers in their new place of abode, helping
to hew out a farm and living. ^I was at the farm in 1958. This was a nice
farm and had a big house and barn. The remains of the log house are still
there. - C.E. John)

Jehu and Patience John, taking their youngest daughter, Verdilia, made a trip
back to Pennsylvania on the 23rd of October, 1856, from Ohio. They took the
widow of Griffith John, Rachel (Miller) John - her husband was the grandson
of Abia John, senior. They visited Perry and Eliza John and all their other
relatives and friends.

Jehu Jolin gave a Bible lectixre at the old Friends Meeting House at Bear Gap
while there. A lot of their old neighbors attended.

One evening while they were sitting aroiind the fire in Perry's house, Jehu
told stories of his western experiences that made them all laugh.

Patience (Houseweart ) John made a short visit back to Pennsylvania a few years
later when she was a widow.

When they were about to move from Pennsylvania to Illinois, on the 26th of
September, 18/^9, Jehu and his family stayed overnight at his brother's Perry
John. They went and got Jehu's father-in-law, Soloman Houseweai^t, and they
all stayed there all night. Next morning they bid good-bye and started on
their journey back to Illinois. Griffith John, the son of Perry John, went
with them as far as Petersburg (now called Elysburg). Abia John, Asa's son,
took their likeness before they departed. Eliza John, said "they all felt
so lonely as they might never see each other again."

Jehu John, died on the 23rd of September, 1863, and was buried in the Winnebago
Cemetery in Illinois.

Jehu John, is of the fourth generation and his first son Lorenzo T. John, is the
fifth generation and his children were the sixth generation of the Johns.

Lorenzo T. John's children were namely

1. Cynthia A., 2. Laura V., 3. Mark M. , ^. Edna I., 5. Carrie L,
6. Bert W., 7. Milton R, and 8. Clark E. John .

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FIFTH AND SIXTH GENERATIONS
FROM
JEHU AND PATIENCE JOHN
LORENZO T. AND LUCRETIA E. JOHN AND THEIR DESCENDANTS

The records of Lorenzo T. John's brothers and sisters and their descendants
will be fouiid on pages 16^ through 181.

Lorenzo Thornton John , the first child of Jehu and Patience John , was born on
Saturday, the 5th of December, 183?, in Shamokin Township, Northumberland
County, Pennsylvania. (There was a baby girl Menda, born before him but she
lived only three hours).

His early schooling was in Shamokin and Schuylkill schools. When he was but
a boy he worked in the coal mines in that locality. His family moved into
Schuylkill County east of Shamokin County for a time, then in 184.9, they
decided to sell out and move from Pennsylvania to Illinois. Tliis was in the
fall of the year and there were no laid out roads. This wq^ a big under-
taking for them in those early years to start on such a long trip with their
large family. His father had a sale of their property. After the sale, they
stayed at Perry John's, his youngest brother's farm house over night. His
father Jehu brought Lorenzo's father-in-law Soloman Houseweai^t, so they were
all together that night. The next morning Lorenzo's aunts, Eliza and Sarah
John, with others, went with them as far as Petersburg (now called Elysburg)
before saying goodbye. They took pictui^es of each other. The ones left were
CO lonely as they did not know if they would ever see their faces again.

They went by horse drawn wagon about a hundred miles over the dirt roads to
Philadelphia. From there they took the train to Albany, New York. From
Albany they had a new experience as they traveled the Erie Canal, a distance
of about 200 miles by horse drawn boat. The horses walked along the bank of
the canal to Buffalo, New York. Then they went by boat over the Great Lakes
and were overtaken by a storm which nearly capsized the boat. The crew moved
the cargo from side to side to keep the vessel from capsizing. They then
went through the edge of Canada, across the state and over Lake Michigan into
Chicago, Illinois, which was a small toiAm at that time. Chicago had only ten
miles of railroads .

Friends met them in Chicago and took them to Winnebago County about one hundred
miles. I think that there was no Winnebago town at that time. His parents
bought a farm close to where the city of Winnebago now stands. On this farm was
a double log house. There was no lock on the door. A rope through the door
to a wooden latch inside made the lock complete. Pulling the rope at night
made a secure door lock. There was a store, post office, and church about a
mile from the farm, which was called Westfield Corners.

In July of 1956, the writer (C.E. John) was at this old farm that Jehu John,
the father of Lorenzo John, bought when he first moved from Pennsylvania in
the year of I84.9. This was quite a thrill for me to be able to see and to

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stand on the ground of that farm that was so long ago their property.

Lorenzo T. John was married to Lucretia Elmira John, in the city of Eeloit,
Wisconsin on the 2nd of July, 1856. To this union were born two children
while living in Illinois, namely, Cynthia and Laura. E±y. children were born
in Iowa, namely; Mark M. . Edna I., Carrie, E-ert W. , Milton R. , and Clark E.
John, the last of the Lorenzo T. John family.

The Lorenzo T. Johns were among the first pioneers to settle in Ingham Town-
ship Franklin County, Iowa. They carved out a home near the West Fork of
the Cedar River .

The legal description of this farm was: the north-west one fourth of section
16; Township 93; and Range 19.

In 1858, Ingham took in what is now West Fork, then in 1868, it was divided,
the north half was named West Fork and the south Ingham. Ingham Township
was named after one of the early settlers by the name of George N. Ingham.
The first election was held in the home of Simon Selix.

There was a post office opened on Lorenzo T. John's farm, called the Ingham
Post Office. The government appointed Lorenzo T. John as Postmaster. This
was in 1858, which post he held till 187^', when they opened a post office in
the new town of Sheffield about seven miles distant and Ingham post office
was closed. Besides Lorenzo T. John being the Postmaster and running the
fai'm, he held several offices.

It was while living on this farm at West Fork that he was converted and soon
after his conversion applied for license to preach the Gospel in the United
Brethern Chiorch. He was soon granted that privilege to work for his Master
and after filling several appointments in Iowa, he moved further west.

Two of his brothers lived with their families in Franklin County. They were,
Cephas D. and wife Elizabeth and Edmund J. John and wife Sarah John.

Going Farther West

In the year of I884., after selling their property, he started west with his
wife. Lucretia and six of their children. They went by way of the Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad from Iowa to Dakota Territory. He hired a
freight car and loaded his stock and belongings and shipped them to Kt . Vernon,
Dakota. He hauled his goods twenty miles across prairie dirt roads to the
new home in Douglas County. Their oldest daughter and husband, Cynthia and
John Scott and baby son Charley, had moved out there previously and had taken
up a homestead of I6O acres.

Mr. L. T. John filed on a I6O acre homestead adjoining the Scott farm on the
west. He received the government patent or deed from Washington, D.C., on the
13th of September, 1891, signed by President Benjamin Harrison. (This patent
has been in the hands of the writer (C.E. John) since the year of 1962.)

The description of this farm was;, the southeast quarter, section 29. Township
100, and range 63. On the 7th of March, 1892, he bought a 160 acre farm across
the road south of his other farm from Mr. Henry Degees. The description of this
farm was: the northeast quarter of section 32, to\^msMp 100 and range 63.
Lorenzo T. John's fai-m was a mile from Choteau Creek. In the early days before
they had a deep well drilled they di^ove the cattle to this creek for water.

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OLD FAP-M HOUFE

BOYHOOD HOME
OF
LORENZO T. JOHN

DOUGLAS COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

ik'm^*^*r ^'^xis» ■<".i'4

The writer (C.E. Juhn) was back to this old farm in 1959. The same well was
producing the same amount of nice soft water as it did fifty years before.
This well is over three hundred feet deep, two inches at the top and one inch
at the bottom.

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A Little of Dakota's History

In 1861 this region included Wyoming, Montana and part of Idaho and Yankton
was the capital. When the Johns moved to Dakota it was a separate territory.
On the 2nd of November, 1892, it was divided into North and South Dakota, mak-
ing the thirty-ninth and fortieth states.

This area was an open prairie country when the ?cotts and Johns settled in
Douglas County. There was a small pioneer town on a hill southwest of the
John's farm, called Grand View. It was the County ?eat of Douglas County
and was the only place where they could get supplies and their mail. After
several years the C. M. and St. Paul railroad built a line from the town of
Tripp to five miles south of Grand View and built a town called Armour, Most'
of the stores and homes were moved to the new town. This town later became
the County Seat. In I960, there was nothing left of old Grand View. The
state of South Dakota placed a nice stone plaque on the groiind in memory of
that old Pioneer town.

In South Dakota Lorenzo T. John followed the same line as he did in Iowa,
working on his farm through the week days and Sundays he had several preach-
ing appointments.

He was elected Presiding Elder over all the United Brethern Churches in the
southern part of South Dakota and Nebraska. This engagement he filled for
several years. He was elected twice as delegate to the general conference
in the east .

In the fall of 1897, he leased his farm to his son Bert, and he bought a home
in Mitchell, South Dakota, which was about 30 miles southeast of his farm.
This home was on the corner of Seventh and Rowly Street. He would make the
trip to and from the farm quite often by horse and buggy over dirt rocky roads
and at, times by wagon with loads of grain. He was a slow driver as he walked
the horses most of the time.

Lorenso T. John

Last Sickness,

He continued to preach part time until the fall of 1906. when he began to feel
his health giving away. He went to his Dr. Clyde Bobb. The doctor noted his
failing health, so called a council with other doctors. They thought best for
him to go to the Mayo Brothers Clinic Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, for
further examination. On the fth of June, 1907, he made the trip. His doctor,
Clyde Eobb, accompanied him.

The examination revealed the cause of his illness to be cancer in the lower
part of the stomach. The Mayo Clinic doctors advised. of his condition, but
advised against removing the growth, but if he desired they would perform
surgery which might prolong his life for a time. They also stated that there
was a possibility that he might not live thi^ough the operation. He requested
that they perform the surgery which they did. After the operation he gradually
wealcened and the doctors thought best for him to return to his home in Mitchell
South Dakota.

His oldest daughter Cynthia and son Mark, who had been with him at the hospital,
accompanied him home on the train. He continued to grow weaker until at 12 noon
on the 29th of June, 1907, he went on to his Heavenly Home.

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While all the children gathered around the bed, he said to them: "I have
fought a good fight. I have finished my course. I have tried to be a
faithful and obedient servant of Jesus Christ. 1 have made mistakes
I know, yet 'He' knows that I tried my best to serve 'Him'".

He was buried by the side of his wife Lucretia, who passed away just eleven
days before him. He was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Lot 3, Block 10,
in the second division, Mitchell, South Dakota.

Funeral .

The funeral was held at the First Methodist Church in Mitchell, South Dakota.
Rev. H. P. Wilkinson, the pastor, conducted the service and Rev. Eligah
Tillotson preached the eulogy. His text was on the 10th to the 20th verse
of the sixth chapter of the book of Matthew,

Songs were: Thy Will Be Done - Shall We Meet Beyond the River -
Come ye Disconsolate.

Music by the Misses Noble and Green, Mr, Krates and Mr. Morris,

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The pallbearers were; ? . H. Morgan, Erick Jensen, George Toland, James Arney,
William Anderson and William Duncan.

This ended a long and faithful life which was spent first for God, then for his
family and country.

Ruben and Fophia John's Daughter

Lucretia Elmira John

Lucretia Elmira John, the seventh child of Ruben and Sophia John, was born on
Saturday, the 19th of December, 1836, in Roaring Creek Township, Columbia
County, Pennsylvania.

She moved with her parents from Pennsylvania to Illinois in May of 1853, or
1856. Her schooling was in Columbia County. They settled in Ogle County,
Illinois .

With all my searching I could not find how her parents moved from Pennsylvania
to Illinois. Probably as most of them did in that day by overland in caravans.

There were two children born to them while living in Illinois, namely;
Cynthia A. and Laura V. John.

In 1866, they with the two children and effects moved overland by horses and
covered wagon from Illinois to Franklin County, Iowa.

She was married to Lorenzo T. John on the 2nd of July, 185?, in the city of
Beloit , Wisconsin. She and her husband made their home in northern Illinois.

She worked hand-in-hand with her husband making a home for the family in that
frontier country near the West Fork of the Cedar River. She did her part
raising their large family of eight children, having little money or other
things to do with. She made all their clothes by hand. Also everything
to eat was raised by hand.

In I884., they sold their home in Franklin County, Iowa and moved by train to
Dakota territory, which later became the State of South Dakota. There in
this new frontier she again went through hardships and toil. She never
had the modern things to enjoy that the women of today seemingly cannot get
along without. Her's was the hard way.

For a number of years h?r health was quite poorly, but she did not complain
but kept on with the work in the home. The hardships of early pioneer years
commenced to tell on her.

When they moved from the home farm to Mitchell, life was easier for her and
she had more time to sit and do some resting.

Last sickness-

Her husband Lorenzo, was taken to the Mayo Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota,
for a medical examination. He was operated on but the cause was not removed.
This mental and nervous strain was too much for her weakened body and she
would walk to and from the postoffice to get the latest mail from the hospital
regarding his condition in Rochester. The postmaster told her to call at the
office and not wait for the delivery.

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While retui'-ning from the postoffice one morning v;ith the latest news froni
her husbandj on >'bnday the I7th of June, she was taken very ill. In a little
over twenty-four houi"s on the 18th of June, 1>0V, God took her to that City
not made with hands, where pain, sorrow, toil and sickness never comes. She
was ready and waiting for this change for a great many years. £he did not
have a chance to say goodbye to her husband here on earth, but she was over
on the other side to welcome him a few days later.

When her husband was brought home from the hospital, he asked where she was,
and was told that she had gone on. He realized that he would soon meet her
over there. She was called home just eleven days before he was.

For nearly half a century she had been a member and worker in the United trothern
Church. She was kind and devoted mother and friend to all who knew her. Her
life on the frontier and the life as a minister's wife showed a true example
of what a Christian shoiild be.

To Lorenzo T. and Lucretia E. John, were born eight children, namely, 1. Cynthia
A., 2. Laura V., 3. Mark M., 4.. Edna I., t . Carrie L., 6. Eert W., 7. Milton R. ,
and Clark E. John.

Lucretia E. John's Funeral

The funeral was held at the First Methodist Church in Mitchell, South Dakota.
Rev. R. D. Harvey had the service. The pastor Rev. E. Wilkinson and Rev. Eligah
Tillotson assisted.

The songs were: My Latest Sun is Skinking Fast, Looking this Way, and Asleep in
Jesus. The text - 2nd Corinthians ::1.

The pallbearers were: S. E. Morgan, Erick Jenson, George Toland, James Ai-ney,
William Anderson and William Duncan.

She was buried in Graceland Mem.orial Cemetery, Lot No. 3, Block No. 10, in the
second division, Mitchell, South Dakota. Age 70 years, ,^ months, and 29 days.

CHILDREN OF LORENZO T. AND
LUCRETIA E. JOHN

Cynthia Arielia John

Cynthia A. John, the first cliild of Lorenzo T. and Lucretia E. John, was born
on Sunday, the 3rd of February, 1860, in Eyron Township, Ogle County, Illinois.

She moved with her parents from Illinois to Franklin County, Iowa, when she was
but six years old. They went in a covered wagon and this wagon was made by her
uncle Isaac John, who was a wagon maker. She grew to womanhood helping on the
farm and walking a long way to her school in those long cold winters. At the
age of twenty, she married a young man that lived not far from their home, by the
name of John W. Scott. This took place on the 16th of June, 1880, on her parents'
farm in Franklin County, Iowa. Rev. M. M. Taylor pastor of the United Erethern
Church officiating.

They moved from Iowa to a new coiontry, Dakota, where they took up a Government
homestead in the north part of Douglas coimty near Chateau Creek.

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To them was born one child, namely; Charles B. Fcott.

Cynthia A. John married the second time to C.A. Christlieb on the 15th of July,
1897 in Mason City, Iowa, where her home was at this time. Her husband,
C.A.' Christlieb, died on the 2nd of June, 1909, in Mason City, and was buried
there .

Cynthia John married the third time to Edward Eells on the 1/^th of November,
1911 at Racine, Wisconsin, by a minister there at that place. They moved
to northern Minnesota where they bought some farm land and lived there till
the 12th of May, 19^0, when the call came at four in the morning, for her to
leave this life forever and go to the Eternal.

She was buried in the Poplar Grove Cemetery, Maylon Township, Marshall County,
Minnesota, Rev. E. L, Tongseth, pastor of the Free Lutheran Church had the
service. Her age 80 years, 3 months and 9 days.

Charles Eernet S cott

Charles E. Fcott, the only child of Cynthia A. Fcott and John W, Scott,
was born on the 2''th of April, 1881, in Frajiklin County, Iowa.

When he was but a small child, he moved with his parents from Iowa
to Dakota, Douglas County, where he lived for a number of years. In
the meantime his mother had moved to Iowa, living in Mason City,
and in 189'?, Charles went with his Uncle Bert W. John, and Frank
Schribner in a covered wagon drawn by horses to Iowa, where he finished
his schooling. He worked around Mason City at various jobs.

On the first of March, 190f , he married Frances Maude La Vanway at
Hanlentown, Cerro Gorda County, Iowa. In later years they moved to
Wisconsin to a farm and from there they moved to the state of
Washington.

Frances M. (LaVanway) Scott, the daughter of Frank and Sarah Jane
LaVanway, was born on the l4,th of August, 1883, in Moody County,
South Dakota.

To them were born foui- boys, namely; 1. Lewis, C. 2. Francis E.,
3. Ray J, and U. Mertin JC Scott.

Charles E. Scott was called from this life from the Harbor View Hospital
in Seattle, Washington on the 23rd of December, 1955. He and his wife
celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on the 1st of March, of
t hat ye ar .

His age was 1 1^ years, 7 months, and 28 days. He was ready for this
Heavenly call. He was buried in the Washington Memorial Cemetery,
164.4.5 Pacific Highway, South, near Seattle, Washington.

EIGHTH GENERATION

From Chai'les E. and Frances M. Scott

Lewis Clark Scott

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Lewis C. gcott , the Tirst child of Charles B. and Frances M. Scott
was born on the 9th of February, 1906, at Fertile, Cerro Gorda
County, Iowa. He married Helen Zanise (Glass) Gleason on the 19th
of February, 1937. He was married the second time to Viola Mae
Zimmer on the Uth of May, 19^9, at Enumclaw, Washington, at the
Presbyterian Church.

To Lewis C. and Helen (Gleason) Scott was born one child, namely;
Phillis Ann Scott, born on the I5th of March, 19^1, at the Wilmeth
Private Hospital, River Falls, Wisconsin.

Francis Eujnet Scott

Francis E. Scott , the second child of Charles E. and Frances K.
Scott, was born on the 6th of September, 1908, in Mason City, Iowa.
He never married. His career was in the United States Army all
over the world.

Ray John Scott

Ray J. Scott , the third child of Charles B. and Frances M. Scott,
was born on the 9th of March, 1918, in Mason City, Iowa. He
married Deliah Jane Harris from Spokane, Washington, on the 11th
of March, 19/i4, in Fairbanks, Alaska.

To them were born three children, namely;

1. Judy E. Scott, born on the 7th of August, 19^7, in
the Saint Joseph Hospital, Tacoma, Washington.

2. Ray J. Scott, born on the 3rd of October, 195 0. in
the Saint Joseph Hospital, Tacoma, Washington.

3. Debra Lynn Scott, born on the 31st of January. 19f5,
in the Saint Joseph Hospital, Tacom.a. Washington

Merton JC Scott

Merton JC Jo hn, the fourth child of Charles E. and Frances M. Scott,
was born on the 5th of February, 1925, in Oilman, Wisconsin. He
married Tume Sekiguck on the 3rd of December, 1953, at the United
States Army American Consul's Office in Japan. He was in the United
States Army in Japan at that time.

Laura Vianna John

Laura V. John, the second child of Lorenzo T. and Lucretia E. John', was born
on Saturday, the 19th of September, 1865, in Eyron Township, Ogle County,
Illinois .

She v.dth her parents moved from Illinois in 1866, to Franklin County, Iowa, in
a covered wagon drawn with horses. Her schooling was in a small country school-
house not far from their farm. She grew to womanhood on this farm.

In 188^, her parents moved from Iowa still farther west to Dakota Territory, where
they took up a Government homestead of 320 acres of prairie land and made it into
a farm home. The location was in Garfield Township, Douglas County, just south
of Choteau Creek. She made this her home till her marriage.

She married Ransom D. Harvey, son of Rev. D. M. Harvey, on the 2Z^th of November,

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1892. Fhe was married by her brother-in-law Rev. T. H. Hendricks, at her
parents' farm home in Douglas County, Fouth Dakota.

To them was born one child, namely; Ada Ethel Harvey. They also had two
adopted children; Victor and Nina G. Harvey,

Her parents sold their farm in Fouth Dakota in 1910, and moved to Flathead
Co-unty, Montana, where they bought a farm six miles north-west of Kalispell.
They spent the rest of their lives on this farm. They were members of a
church in town.

Their Deaths

Laura V (John) Harvey was called to her Heavenly Home from this home in the
early hours of the morning of the 3rd of June, 1936. ?he was stricken
with paralysis in August, 1928, and was an invalid until her death. She
was buried on the 7th of June, 1936, in the Conrad Memorial Cemetery east
of Kalispell, Lot No. 2213, section H. Her age was 72 years, 8 months, and
lA days.

The services were conducted by Rev. W. H. Sandy and Rev. H.C. Stark in
Wagnor and Campbell Chapel. Mrs. Elisenson sang and Miss Mirriel at the
Organ, the pallbearers were James Bogart , Clint O'Neal, Milton Stiles,
Oscar Gust af son and Howard Knapp.

Ransom D. Harvey, husband of Laura V. (John) Harvey, died on the 29th of
May, 1939, at Kalispell, Montana.

He was also buried in the Conrad Memorial Cemetery at Kalispell. Age 79 years,
8 months , and 12 days .

SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GENERATION

Branch from Laura V. and Ransom D. Harvey

Ada Ethel Harvey

Ada E. Harvey, the only child of Laura V. and Ransom D. Harvey,
was born on the 18th of October, 1895, on her parents farm in
South Dakota.

In 1910. she with her parents moved from South Dakota to Flat-
head County, Montana.

On the 2nd of April, 1913, she married Grover Ruesegger. Rev.
Bates performed the wedding ceremony. To them were born four
children, namely; 1. Clara, 2. Vale, 3. Lloyd, and 4.. Arlis

Ada E. (Harvey) Ruegsegger died on the 2^th of May, 1928, in a
hospital in Kalispell, Montana. She was bix^ied in the Conrad
Memorial Cemetery. She was a member of the Chi^istian Church
in Kalispell. Her age 32 years, 7 months, and 7 days.

Grover Ruegsegger, husband of Ada E. (Harvey) Ruegsegger, died
on the (date not known). He also was buried in the Conrad
Memorial Cemetery where his wife was buried.

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EIGHTH GENERATION

From Ada E. and Grover Ruegsegger

Clara E. Ruegsegger

Clara Ruegsegger, the first child of Ada E. and Grover
Ruegsegger, was born on the 8th of January, 191/i, on her parents
farm in Flathead County, Montana. Fhe married Orlyn Elwood
on the 16th of July, 1934-, in the town of Poison, Montana.
To them were born four children, namely; 1. Oral K. ,
2. Margene, 3. Jerry, and 4. Linda Kay.

1. Oral Kenneth Elwood, born on the 27th of April,
1937. He died on the Ifth of October, 19S2, in
Kalispell, Montana.

2. Margene Elwood, born in March, 1939, in Kalispell.

3. Jerry Elwood, born in December, 194,0, in Kalispell.

4. Linda Kay, born on the 5th of March, 1945, in Kalispell.

Vale Ruegsegger

Vale Ruegsegger, the second child of Ada E. and Grover
Ruegsegger, was born on the 2nd of September, 1915, in Flathead
Co"unty, Montana. He married Mildred Burlen on the 3rd of
September, 1940, in Great Falls, Montana. ( I have the
account of but one child), namely, James Ray Ruegsegger, born
on the loth of November, 1943.

Lloyd Ruegseg ger

Lloyd R. Ruegsegger, the third child of Ada E. and Grover
Ruegsegger, was born on the 11th of November, 1918, in
Flathead County, Montana.

He married Bette Gordan on the 13th of June, 1943, in Montana,
1 have the account of one child, namely; Allen E. Ruegsegger,
born on the 30th of October, 1943.

Arlis Ruegsegger

Arlis Ruegsegger, the fourth child of Ada E. and Grover
Ruegsegger, was born on the 27th of June, 1923, in Flat-
head County J Montana.

She was killed by an auto as she got out of her parents' car in
front of her grandparents home. This was on the I7th of November,
1928. A car came by and ran over her. She was buried in the
Conrad Memorial Cemetery, Kalispell, Montana.

Her age was 5 years, 4 months and 20 days.

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Victor Harvey

Victor Harvey, was born on the l?th of March, 1893, in Mitchell
J'outh Dakota. He went through the first World War in Europe.
He was gased quite badly in the war. He married Ardus Fisher in
the year of 1931 or 1932. Ardus Fisher was born on the 23rd of
October, 1906, in Mitchell, South Dakota.

To their marriage were born three daughters, namely; 1. Gladys Jean,
2. Julia Mae, and Florence.

1. Gladys Jean Harvey, was born in 1933. fhe married
Roger Bird on the I7th of August, 1957.

2. Julia Mae Harvey, was born in 193^,. She married
Joseph Utech on the 20th of June, 1952.

3. Florence Harvey was born in 1939.

Nina Glady Harvey

Nina G. Harvey, was born on the 1st of January, 1903. She married
Rupert Lemicke on the 6th of September, 1922, at her parents' farm
home in Flathead County, Montana. To them was born one child,
namely; Betty Ruth Lemicke.

1. Betty Ruth Lemicke was born on the 2Sth of June, 1923,
in General Hospital, Shelby, Montana. She married
William M. Marmonh on the 3rd of October, 194-4. To
them were born three children, namely; 1. Nancy Ruth,
2. Wendy Lee, and Mai-sha Ann.

1. Nancy Ruth Marmont , born on the 20th of January, 1945.

2. Wendy Lee Marmont, born on the 7th of July, 1949.

3. Marsha Ann Marmont, born on the 11th of March, 1956.

Mark Monroe John

Mark Monroe John, the third child of Lorenzo T. and Lucretia E. John, was born
on Sunday, the lOth of December, 1865, in a stone house of the neighbors about
two miles north of his parents farm. Their log house on their farm was not
finished yet .

West Fork and Ingham was all one township at that time and was called Ingham
Township, and this was in Franklin County, Iowa. Whei he ^is a young man, he
moved with his parents to Pence Grove in Cerro Gordo County, where his father
was the pastor of a circuit in the United Erethern Church.

Mark and his two sisters, Laura and Cynthia, went back to the f.arm in Franklin
County and ran the farm there. Then in I884., he moved with his parents to
Dakota, where they took up a 320 acre Government Homestead of prairie land.
He worked on the farm till he was 21. He then went to Idaho and worked in
the mines one summer coming home in the fall. Next summer he worked on the
farm until in the fall of 1887, he with two of his sisters, Laura and Edna,
drove to Iowa in a covered wagon and horses.

On the 27th of September, 1888, he married Rachel A. Pence at Pence Grove, in

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Cerro Gordo Coimty, Iowa, by Rev. Mitchell pastor of the United Erethern
Church. They first lived in Mason City. He worked as a builder and on
the railroad in 1839. They moved to Chicago, Illinois. Mark and his
brother Ross worked at carpenter work elevating the Chicago Milwaukee and
?t . Paul Railroad. He worked in this for three years. They moved back to
Mason City, Iowa, where he built houses to sell.

In 1903, he took up a Government Homestead .rlaim of I60 acres in Hide Cciinty,
South Dakota, working at carpenter work while holding down the claim. After
proving up on this land, they moved back to Mason City, Iowa, then in the
fall of 1905, they went to Long Beach, California for the winter. Then in
1910, they moved to Long Beach to make their home there. He worked at
carpenter work for awhile then went into the apartment house business until
in 194-0 and 19^1, he sold out and retired.

He bought an own your own apartment at 360 West Ocean Avenue, Long Peach,
and this was his home until I960, when God called him home to his Heavenly
Home. In 1952, he and his wife Rachel, his brother Clark and wife Johnanna,
and their daughter Elva, were on th-^ir way to Yosemite National Park. This
was on the 22nd of July. While going down a long grade, the brakes quit
working. The grade was steep and winding on the mountain side. The car
turned over on its top and the occupants were injured. Mark had both of his
hips broken and had to lie on his back in traction for approximately two
montlis in the Mariposa Hospital. Then he was put into a cast and brought
home to Long Beach in an ambulance and then stayed in the cast for another
mont h .

His wife, Rachel, passed away while in the hospital there in Mariposa, California.
Myrtle, their daughter, who had come up to help look aftet her parents, stayed
with her father as he was not able to attend the funeral. Myrtle thought best
to stay with her father instead of attending the funeral. The fimeral was
held in Long Beach, California.

Mark and Rachel had their sixty-fourth vredding anniversary while they both
were in the hospital, eighteen days before she passed away. He outlived
her about eight years .

God called him Home from the Harbor General Hospital near Torrance, California,
at 2 P.M., on Monday, the 1st of February, I960, He was taken to the hospital
on Saturday evening and the next Monday he just went to sleep to this world
without moving.

His daughter, Myrtle (John) Anderson, his brother Clark, and two doctors were
at his bed when the end came. He had lived a long and useful life and was
a true Christian. He had been a member of the First Methodist Church in
Long Beach, California, for about fifty years. Rev. W. L. Collins of the
First Methodist Church had the funeral. Rev. Collins had Rachel, his wife,
funeral too. The funeral' was held at Mottels and Peeks Funeral Parlors. Mrs.
Caxolyn Niefeldt sang: Beyond the Sunset and In the Garden. Gene Dtiskill at
the Organ. His grandson, Rev. Dudley B. Anderson, offered prayer. Four of
his grandsons, Lowell, Lee Bruce, and Mark Anderson and two of his brothers
Clark son's Percy and Joyce John, were the pallbearers. They were the sazne
ones at his wife's fu:ieral. He wa:.- bioi'ied in Sunnyside Memorial Park, Long
Beach, California, beside his wife. His age 94-, 1 month, 20 days.

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Rachel A. (Pence) John, Wife of Mark M. John

Rachel A, John, wife of Mark M. John, and daughter of John and Louisiana Pence,

was born on the 16th of April, 186S , at Pence Grove, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.

She married Mark M. John on the 27th of September, 1888, at Pence Grove.

To them were born two children, namely, 1. Harry Dudley John and 2. Myrtle G.

John.

Rachel A. (Fence) Jshn, wife of Mark M. John, passed to her Heavenly Home from
the Fremont Hospital at Mariposa, California, on the 9th of October, 1952. Her
husband and daughter was there with her when the call came. Her husband was
still a patient there and their daughter Myrtle, was with thea to give them aid.
Her funeral was held at Mottell and Peek in Long Beach, California. Rev. W. L. ■
Collins had the service and Rolla Alford sang. Rachel John was buried in the
Sunnyside Memorial Park Cemetery in Long Beach, California. In her early days
she was a member of the United Brethern Church. After coming to Long Beach
California, she united with the First Methodist Church of Long Beach. Her age
83 years , 6 months , and 6 days .

Mark M.__a nd R achelA. Joh n's Children and Gr a ndchildren

Harry Dudley John

1. Harry Dudley John, the first child of Mark M. and Rachel A.
(Pence) John, was born on the 20th of November, 1890, at
Pence Grove, Iowa. He died on the 16th of May, 1891. Age
5 months, 26 days. He was buried at Pence Grove, Iowa.

Myrtle Grace John

2. Myrtle G. John, the second child of Mark M. and Rachel A.
(Pence) John, was born on the 19'th of April, 1893, in Mason
City, Iowa. She went vdth her parents to Chicago in 1898,
and to South Dakota in 190f , then to Long Beach, California,
in ICflO.

In I'r'l^-, she married Ernest A. Anderson at E^akersfield, California.
Her husband worked in the oil fields there. Then on a farm at
Elimont he worked. They had a chicken ranch and then moved to
Long rieach, California, where her hu.sba'id worked in the ship-
yards during the war. After the war he want to building houses
for contract. Finally, he went into the freight trucking business
from Long Beach to San Francisco, California.

Ernest A. Anderson, husband of Myrtle G. (John) Anderson, and

son of August A. and Mame Anderson, was born on the 28th of August,

189?, in Hall, Washington. He was called to his Heavenly Home on

the l6th of October, 1936, near Salinas, California, when a car

ran into his big truck. He and two others were burned to death.

He was buried in the Westminister Cemetery in the County of Orange,

California.

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FROM MYRTLE AND ERNEST MDERSON

EIGHTH GENERATION

Lowell Arthur Anderson

1. Lowell A. Anderson, the first child of M;yT.-tle G. (John)
and Ernest A. Anderson, was born on the 31st of March,
1916', in Modesta, California

He grew to manhood in Long Beach, California. He finished
his schooling in Long Beach, and he helped his father at
carpenter work and trucking.

He married Frances Berny in San Diego, California on the
27th of March, 1936. They built a home at 3211 Baltic
Avenue, Long Beach, He lived at that place till in 1962,
they built a home near Willow and Long Beach Boulevard.
To them were born two children, namely 5

1. Meridel Frances Anderson, born on the I6th of
February, 1937, in Long Beach. She mai'ried Gen
Daniels at her parents home in Long Beach.

To them were born three children, namely*
1, Byran, 2. Vicki, and 3. Douglas Daniels

2, Martin Alan Anderson, born on the 21st of February,
1941 .

Lee Clinton Anderson

Lee C. Anderson, the second of Myrtle G. (John) and Ernest A,
Anderson, was born on the 23rd of October, 1917, in Long
Beach, California.

He grew to manhood in Long Beach, After finishing his educa-
tion he worked with his father at carpenter work. He was
a cook on a merchant ship during World War II, He married
Ruth Oliver at the First Nazarene Church on East 10th Street,
Long Beach, on the 26th of May, 1939, by Rev, Williajns, the
pastor. To them were born two children, namely;

1. Jan_e Anderson

2. Jerie Ann Anderson

Dudley E.yron Anderson

3. Dudley B. Anderson, the third child of Myi'tle G. and Ernest A.
Anderson,, was born on the 21st of September, 1921, in Long
Beach, California. He grew to manhood there and finished his
schooling in Long Beach. Then he studied for the ministry in
Pasadena, California and received his license to preach the Gospel,

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He married Lois Wilson at 3:30 p. m. in the Nazarene Church,
10th and Olive on Sunday, the 13th of July, 19AA.

To them were born two children, namely;

1. Stephen M. Anderson, born on November 8, 194-7,

2. Rebecca Anderson, born on September 7, 1953.

4. Mark M. Anderson, the fourth child of Myrtle G. (John) and

Ernest Anderson, was born on the I6th of June, 1923, in Long
Beach, California. He had his schooling in Long Beach. His
work has been mostly in aircraft.

He married Frances Cranberry in New Orleans, Louisiana, in
September, 1945. To them was born one child, namely;

1. Judith Anderson, born on the 1st of April, 194-7.

Bruce Alan Anderson

Bruce Alan Anderson, the fifth child of Myrtle G. (John)
Anderson, was born on the 9th of March, 1925, in Long Beach,
California. He grew to manhood in Long Beach and his school-
ing was in Long Beach, He married Barbara Gates on the 16th
of September, 19/+8, in Pasadena, California. To them were
born two children, namely;

1. Ceroid Anderson

2. Charil Anderson, born on the 26th of December, 1952.

FOURTH BRANCH OF SIKTH GENERATION
FROM LORENZO T. AND LUCRETIA JOHN

Edna Irene John

Edna I. John, the fourth child of Lorenzo T. and Lucretia E. Jotin, was born on
the 19th of October, 1868, in West Fork Township, Franklin County, Iowa. She
was born on Monday. She moved with her parents from Iowa "uo Dakota Territory
when she was 16 years old. She lived on the farm most of the time. She worked
out some in hotels in Armour and other places.

She was married to Rev. T. H. Hendricks, on the 3rd of September, 1890, by
Rev. C. A. Clark, at her parents' farmhome ten miles north of Armour, near
the Choteau Creek, Douglas County, South Dakota.

To them were born three children, namely; I. Vera E., 2. Erma M. and 3. Paul
Lyle Hendricks. They are the seventh generation.

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Her husband, Rev. T. H. Hendricks passed away to his reward on the 13th
of May, 1923, in New Ulm, Minnesota, and was biiried there. He had two
children from a former marriage, namely; 1. Edna and 2. Grace Hendricks.

Edna Irene (John) Hendricks, the widow of Rev. T. H. Hendricks, was married
for the second time to Charles Herbert Reed on the l/^th of Janua.ry 1932,
by Rev. Books, a pastor there in Yuma, Arizona.

Charles H. Reed died on the morning of the 21st of February, 19/^0, at the
Seaside Hospital, Long Beach, California. He was buried in the Sunnyside
Mausoleum, near Long Beach, California. He was a member of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church.

Edna I. Reed died on the 13th of August, 19-41, at 8:^45 p.m. in the Los
Alamitos Rest Home a few miles east of Long Beach. Her step-daughter,
Edna Hendricks and Bertha Milned, took the body back to New ULm, Minnesota,
for burial where her first husband was buried. The burial took place at
City Cemetery, New Ulm, Lot 582 out of 9^. The Rev. of the Methodist
Church officiated at the funeral.

Her age was 72 years, 9 months and 24. days. She was a Christian about
all her life.

Rev. T. H. Hendricks' Children
by a Former Marriage.

Edna M. Hendricks

1. Edna M. Hendricks, the first child of Rev. T. H. Hendricks, was
born on the 19th of May.

2. Grace E. Hendricks, second child of Rev. T. H. Hendricks, born on
the 10th of September.

She married Arthur Scribner in 1908. To them were born five
children, namely; 1. Pearl, 2. Alfred, 3. Loris, 4.. Dorothy,
and 5 . Verna Scribner

Children and Grandchildren of Edna I. (John) and T. H. Hendricks .

Vera Elmira Hendricks

1. Vera E. Hendricks, the first child of Edna I. (John) and T. H.
Hendricks, was born on the 23rd of April, 1892, in the Methodist
Episcopal Parsonage in Alpena, South Dakota, where her father was
the pastor of the church.

She moved with her parents to Iowa, where her father had several
chiorch appointments as pastor. They later went back to South
Dakota and in 1908, they all moved to Kalispell, Flathead Valley,
Montana.

Her folks raised a large garden and he had several preaching
appointments near Kalispell.

It was in Kalispell where Vera met her husband to be, H. Lloyd
Jordan, the son of Mr. and Mjps. G. A. Jordan. They were married on

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the 11th of August, 1911, by Rev. F. A. Armstrong, the pastor
of the First Methodist Episcopal Church. The wedding took
place at her parents' home in Orchard Park Addition, Kalispell.

To Vera E. (Hendricks) and Lloyd H. Jordan were born two
children, namely, 1. Frances and 2. John H. Jordan.

Harvey Lloyd Jordan

H. Lloyd Jordan, the husband of Vera E. (Hendricks) Jordan, was
born on the 10th of February, 1890, on his parents' farm east of
Armour, South Dakota. They moved to Kalispell, Montana.

He was employed in an ice-cream factory parlor. After this employ-
ment he started to clerk in the J. C. Penny Store in Kalispell.
After working there awhile, he was assistant manager under Mr.
Edwards in a new store at Hibbing, Minnesota. Later he opened a
J. C. Penny Store at New Ulm, Minnesota. He was with the J.C.
Penny Company for 34- years; 26 of which he was a manager.

Harvey Lloyd Jordan was called to his Heavenly Home from Santa Rosa,
California, on the 10th of November, 19^8. He was interred in the
cemetery at New Ulm, Minnesota, where his daughter Frances was
buried. She had preceeded her father in death by nineteen years.
His age was 58 years and 9 months.

Vera E. and H. Lloyd Jordan's Children and Grandchildren

Frances L. Jordan

1. Frances L. Jordan, the first child of Vera E. (Hendricks)
and H. Lloyd Jordan, was born on the 28th of September, 1913,
in Kalispell, Monatana. She was called Home from New Ulm,
Minnesota on the 6th of March, 1929, and was buried in the
cemetery at New Ulm. Her age 15 years, 6 months, and 8 days.

John H. Jordan

2. John H. Jordan, the second child of Vera E. (Hendricks) and
H. Lloyd Jordan, was born on the 10th of December, 1929,

in Hibbing, Minnesota.

After he had finished his public schooling, he took courses
through several colleges and medical school. After
graduation he took his internship in one of the hospitals
in San Francisco, California. He started his practice
in Santa Rosa, California, where he is one of the leading
doctors .

He married Katherine Shults of Pl;yTnouth, Michigan, on the
11th of August, 19itl, by Dr. Fredrick A. Landrum. Their
wedding was on the 29th, the anniversary of the groom's
parents.

To Dr. John H. and Katherine (Shults) Jordan were born
four children, namely,

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1. Beatrice Ann Jordan, born on the I4,th of August, 19^.4.,
In San Francisco, California.

2. James L. Jordan, born on the 18th of May, 19^8, in
San Francisco, California

3. Vera H. Jordan, born on the 17th of February, 1950,
in Sf^inta Rosa, California

4. Robert L. Jordan, born on the 3rd of January, 1952,
in Santa Rosa, California.

Erma May Hendricks

2. Erma May Hendricks, the second child of Edna I. (John) and
Rev. T. H. Hendricks, was born on the 31st of July, 1895, at
the Methodist Episcopal Church Parsonage in Basset Iov;a,
where her father was the pastor.

She died on the 5th of September, 1896, at Parrls, Iowa, while
her father was the pastor there. She was burled in Mason City,
Iowa. Her age 1 year, 1 month and l^. days.

A Poem by Her Father Rev. T. H. Hendricks

Erma thou was bright and fair
In thy transient stay below.
Bright blue eyes and golden hair
Filled our home with sweetest glow.

In thy home beyond the blue.
With the bright, angelic host.
Thou art waiting sweet and true.
For the friends who loved thee most.

Sad the parting yesterday.

Tears flowed fast and hearts were torn.

But on the bright, golden day,

God will give a glorious morn.

Now we're waiting, Erma, dear

For the time that soon will come.

With the summons to appear

"Mid the blest in Father's Home.

Heavenly ties are growing strong,
For the years will soon be past.
And the time will not be long,
Darling, we shall meet at last.

Meet where parting shall be o're.
In the Mansions of the King.
Weeping past forever more.
But with angels then to sing.

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Paul Lyle Hendricks

3. Paiol Lyle Hendricks, the third child of Edna I. (John) and Rev.
T. H. Hendricks, was born on the 26th of March, 1895, at Parris,
Iowa, where his father was the Methodist Episcopal pastor.

He moved with his parents to South Dakota, then from there to
Kalispell, Montana. After several years they moved to Hibbing,
Minnesota, where he had charge of the electric work in the
iron mines. This position he had for a great many years.

He married and had one child, namely; 1. Terry John Hendricks,
who was born on the 20th of May, 1936, in Hibbing, Minnesota.

FIFTH BRANCH OF SIXTH GENERATION
FROM LORENZO T. AND LUCRETIA E. JOHN

Carrie Lorena John

Carrie L. John, the fifth child of Lorenzo T. and Lucretia E. John, was born on
the 22nd of February, 1871, on her parents' farm in West Fork To-wnship,
Franklin County, Iowa. She was born on Wednesday.

She took sick and after everything was done that could be done, God called her
to her Heavenly Home, on the 27th of April, 1883, from the United Brethern
Parsonage at Pence Grove, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. She was buried in the
West Fork Cemetery, Lot 96, South Block 8x16 — 191 West, Franklin County, Iowa.

SIXTH BRANCH OF SH-TH GENERATION
FROM LORENZO T. AND LUCRETIA E. JOHN

Bert W. John

Bert W. John, the sixth child of Lorenzo T. and Lucretia E. John, was born
on the 9th of February, 1874-. He was born on Wednesday. He was born in West
Fork Township, Franklin County, Iowa.

When he was ten years old, his parents moved from Iowa to Dakota, where they
took up a homestead of 320 acres of prairie land in Garfield Township, Douglas
County, one mile south of Choteau Creek. He went to the school that was on
his parents' farm, and it was one of the teachers that taught there who became
his wife. He grew to manhood on this farm.

After he became twenty-one in the fall of 1895, he with a friend (Frank Scribner)
and his sister's son Charley B. Scott, drove back to Iowa with a two horse
covered wagon. He spent the summer working around Mason City. The next fall
he went to Battle Creek in the southern paxt of Iowa. Here he met his former
school teacher, Fannie E. Jordan, and they were married on the 3rd of December,
1896, by Rev. Hoan.

They then went back to South Dakota and he leased his parents' farm in Douglas
County, which he farmed several years. He took up a Government Homestead of
160 acres in Hide County. After proving up on this land they moved to Aurora
County and rented a nice farm there from John Brown. In 1908, or 1909, they
moved to Flathead County, Montana, where he bought a farm of 160 acres on the
east side of the valley. He made this his home and in Columbia Falls until in 1923.

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In 1923, Bert John and family left Montana and stopped to visit relatives in
Eugene, Oregon. About two weeks later, Clark John and family left Montana
and stopped in Eugene, Oregon, where Bert John and his family took their car
and drove to California with Clark's family, Bert John and family decided to
return to Eugene, Oregon, within a few years and settled on a farm near Eugene,
Oregon, where he spent the rest of his life.

To them were born four children, namely; 1. Oscar C. John, 2. Roy M. John,
3. and ^. (Twins) Floyd M. and Cora John.

Fannie E. (Jordan) John, the wife of Bert W. John, and daughter of Gilbert and
Mrs. Jordan, was called to her final resting place at 10:15 p.m. on the 19th
of March, 19/+2, from their home in Creswell, Oregon. She was buried in the
Rest Heaven Memorial Park Cemetery at Eugene, Oregon.

Bert W. John, was called to his eternal reward from the hospital in Eugene,
Oregon, on Monday, the 2Sth of November, I960, At his bedside was his daughter,
Cora L. (John) Mourer. The funeral was held at Schwering and England Chapel
at Creswell, Oregon. Internment was in the Rest Heaven Memorial Park in Eugene,
Oregon, by the side of his wife Fannie (Jordan) Johji who preceeded him in
death by about 19 years.

All of his family were still living and were at the funeral. He had five
grandchildren. He was 86 years, 9 months and 19 days.

Seventh Generation from Bert W. and Fannie E. John

Oscar Clyde John

1. Oscar C. John, the first child of Bert W. and Fannie E. (Jordan)
was born on the lOth of October, 1897, on his grandfather's
farm in Garfield Township, Douglas County, South Dakota.

When he was a boy he moved with his parents to Flathead County,
Montana. In later years he moved with his parents from Montana
to near Eugene, Oregon.

On the 22nd of June, 1940, he married Hazel Johnson at Fall
Creek, Oregon. Hazel (Johnson) John, the wife of Oscar C. John,
was called Home on the &th of June, at 8 p.m., 1958, from a
hospital in Portland, Oregon.

Roy Melvin John

2. Roy M. John, the second child of Bert W. and Fannie E. (Jordan)
John, was born on the 31st of October, 1900, on his grandparents'
farm in Garfield Township, Douglas County, South Dakota.

He moved with his parents from South Dakota in 1908 or 1909, to

the Valley of Flathead, in Montana. After a few years they

moved to Long Beach, California, in Los Angeles County, California,

Then in 1925, he moved with his parents to Oregon near Eugene.

He finished his schooling and then went to teaching school. He has

followed the teaching profession for a great many years.

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He married Mildred Morrdngstar on the 2Sth of December, 1927.
Her home was neaa' the little village of Gosherij Oregon.

Floyd Wesley John

3. Floyd W. John, the tMrd child of Bert W. and Fannie E. (Jordan)
John, was born on the 7th of April, 1905, on his grandfathers'
fai-m in Garfield Township, Douglas , County, South Dakota. (He
was a twin).

He moved with his parents from South Dakota to Flathead County,
Montana, in 1909. Then in the year 1923, he went with his
family to Eugene, Oregon and then to Long Beach, California.
They returned to Eugene, Oregon within a couple of years.

He married Edna Snyder, on the 29th of July, 1933, in Salem,
Oregon.

To them were born four children, namely;

1. Leon L. John, born on the 5th of May, 1937, in Eugene,
Oregon, She married Patrick Moran on the Sth of
March, 1958, in Springfield, Oregon. To them were
born two children, namely^

1. Patrick John Moran, born in Oregon.

2. Paula Lucille Moran, born in Oregon.

2. Leland Louis John, was born on the 21st of April, 1939,
in Camas, Washington. He married Judith Phillipson,
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Phillipson, on

the 18th of August, 1936, in Portland, Oregon.

3. Lila Louise John, was born on the 12th of October, I9/4I,
in Eugene, Oregon.

li,, Lyle Lloyd John, was born on the 31st of January, 194-5,
in Eugene, Oregon.

Cora Lucretia John

4.. Cora L. John, the fourth child of Bert W. and Fannie E. (Jordan)
John, was born on the 7th of April, 1905, on her grandparents'
fai^m in Garfield Township, Douglas County, South Dakota. (She
was a twin). She moved with her pai^ents from South Dakota to
Flathead County, Montana in 1909, then in 1923, they moved by
automobile via Eugene, Oregon, to Long Beach, California. They
came with Clark E. John and his family and they camped out and
did not drive very far each day and were on the road quite a
while. They had a wonderful time on this trip.

Later on she went wj.th her parent back to Oregon, After finishing
her schooling she taught school for several years.

She married Floyd Mourer on the 17th of September, 1933, in Eugene,
She was married by Rev. Francis L. Cook.

To them was born one child. Namely; Myron Wilber Mourer, who
was born on the 13th of July, 194.5.

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SEVENTH BRANCH OF SIXTH GENERATION
FROM LORENZO T. AND LUCRETIA E. JOHN

Milton Ross John

Milton Ross John, the seventh child of Li.renzo T. and Lucretia E. John, was torn
on the 25th of April, 1877, in West Fork Township, Franklin Goimty, Iowa. He
moved with his parents from Iowa to Dakota Territory in I884, he was but seven
years old when they took up a U.S. Government homestead of 320 acres of prairie
land.

He worked for his folks till he was twenty-one and then went to CMcago, Illinois,
where his brother Mark was working on the railroad for sometime.

He married Edith L. LaVanway daughter of Frank and Sarah Jane LaVanway, on the
2nd of December, 1902, on West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois. He was married
by Rev. Christopher, the pastor of the Baptist Church.

Edith L. (LaVanway) John, was born on the 19th of January, 1877, in Cerro Gordo
County, Iowa, fifteen miles from Mason City, Iowa.

After their marriage they moved back to South Dakota and farmed his father's farm
for a year and then moved to Vona, Colorado, and took up a homestead near there
in 190^ or 1905.

Then in 1909, they moved to Flathead Valley, M ntana, where he rented a farm of
Conrads and then bought a farm three miles west of Kallspell, where he did
farming and dairying till he retired in 194-6. He took a trip to California
and through the west one summer. Then he worked in Glacier Park summers until
he was taken ill in the fall of 194.9, in the Park.

His daughter, Verna and husband Mark Jerrow, went to the Park and took him to
Kalispell where God called him to his Heavenly Home on the 1st of September,
194.9, at the age of 72 years, 4. months and 5 days.

He had prepared on eai'-th for "The Home Over There". He had been a member of the
Methodist Church for 39 yeai's.

The funeral was held at Wagners and Campbell Undertakers in Kalispell, Montana.
He was buried in the Conrad Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. M. E. Van de Mark
of the Methodist Church had the service. Mr. Don Sheppard sand and Mrs. J.M.
Carlson was at the organ.

Pallbearers were: Clinton Huston, Glenn Putman, Oscar Gustafson, J.C. Shew,
T. S. Perry and J. R. Cochran.

His wife, Edith, and family were with him when the call came and they were all
at the funeral.

To Milton Ross and Edith E. (LaVanway) John, were born thi^ee children, namely;
1. Jesse Ross John, 2. Leo Dale John, and 3. Verna Ruth John.

Children and Grandchildren of Milton R. John and Edith E. (LaVanway) John

Jesse Ross John
1. Jesse R. John, the first child of Milton R. and Edith E. (LaVanway)

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John, was born on the 2nd of June, 1906, on his grandparents'
fai-m in Garfield Township, Douglas County, South Dakota, near
the town of Corsica.

He moved with his parents to Colorado, where his folks took up

a homestead on the prairie. Then in 1909, they moved to Kalispell,

Montana, where he finished his schooling and grew to manhood.

He married Effe Whitehead on the 21st of February, 1927, at Shelby,
Montana. To them was born one child, namely; 1. Eloise Helen John,
on the l6th of October, 1929, at Kalispell. When she was grown
to womanhood she married Charles Allers and to them were born
seven children, namely; 1. Hargory, 2. Theadore, 3. Patricia,
^„ Theresa J 5. Kathlyn, 6. Shannee and 7. Charles John Allers.

Jesse R. John was married the second time to Mildred Bossom on the

24.th of December, 193^, at White Salmon, Washington. To them

were born six children, namely; 1. Linda John born Januai^y 30, 1934.;

2. Ross Ambros, born December 11, 1936; 3. Austin Leo, born

May 22, 19Z^0; l^. Edith Pearl, born November 27, 19/^2; 5. Jean Marie,

born February 11, 19$1, and 6. Donna Lee John, born January 6, 1956.

Linda John married Gerald P. Linch on the 26th of June, 1953. To
them were born three children, namely;

1. Blenda, 2. Gloria and 3. Patricia.

Ross Ambros was born in White Salmon, Washington. He married Tavis
Wood. To them a daughter was born, Michalle.

Austin Leo was born in Sacramento, California. He married Barbara
Jean Foushay. To them was born one daughter, Denise Rene on the
April, 27, 1959.

Edith Pearl was born at Oroville , California

Donna Lee John was born in Concord, California.

Leo Dale John

2. Leo Dale John, the second child of Milton R and Edith E. (LaVanway)
John, was born on the 25th of June, 1911, in Kalispell, Montana.

He had his schooling in Kalispell.

He married Elida Mero on the 21st of January, 1933, at 1833 Copper
Stre-jt , Kalispell .

He married the second time to Alice Hankins in Portland, Oregon, on
the fifth of November, 1945.

Verna R. John

3. Verna R. John, the third child of Milton Ross and Edith E. John,
was born on the 17th of October, I9I4., in Kalispell, Montana.

She had her schooling and grew up to womanhood in and near Kalispell,
Montana.

She was man-ied to Mark Jerrow on the 15th of November, 193^, at
Poison, Montana, at the south end of Flathead Lake. Their home
was at 168 Second Avenue, West North Kalispell, in 1958.

To them were born three children namely:

1. Shirley Louise Jerrow, born on the ICth of October, 1935,
in Kalispell, Montana. She married Allen Graham on the
6th of June, 1954.. They had these children, namely;

1. Russell Graham, born on the I6th of May. 1955,
in Kalispell, Montana.

2. Leach Lin Graham, born on the 18th of April.
1957, in Kalispell.

2. Lawrence John Jerrow, the second child of Verna R. and
Mark Jerrow, was born on the 7th of October, 1937. in
Kalispell, Montana.

3. Alan Russell Jerrow, the third child of Verna R. and
Mark Jerrow, was born on the 17th of May, VikU. in
Kalispell, Montana.

He was never real well and on the 7th of February,
1958, God called him Home. He was buried in the
Conrad Memorial Cemetery, near his grandfather, Milton
R. John. His age 13 years, 8 months, and 30 days.

In 1963, Edith E. (LaVanway) John's address was 168 Second Avenue, West North
Kalispell, Montana. She made her home with her daughter and son-in-law,
Verna and Mark Jerrow.

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CLARK E. JOHN
EIGHTH OF FIXTH GENERATION
FROM
LORENZO T. AND LUCRETIA E. JOHN
AND
THEIR DESCENDANTS

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EIGHTH BRANCH OF SHTH GENERATION
From Lorenzo T. and Lucretla E. John

Clark E. John, the eighth and youngest child of Lorenzo T. and Lucretla E.
John, was born on Sunday the 7th of March, 1880, in his parents' log house,
in Franklin County, West Fork Township, Iowa. This farm was east of the
West Fork River and about nine miles east and south of Sheffield. (The
writer was at this farm in 19f'9. This was his birthplace.) The buildings
were all gone.

His father was a minister of the Gospel and a farmer. He preached in the
United Bret hern Church and had several appointments in Iowa. He moved
with his parents to Pence Grove and Vinton, Iowa.

In 1885, his parents sold their farm and moved to Dakota Territory. This
was before it became the state of South Dakota. They moved by train and
shipped their things by freight. Clark was less than five years old at
that time. His oldest sister, Cynthia and family, had already moved out
there and taken up a Homestead farm of 160 acres.

His parents took a United States Government Homestead of 160 acres and then
bought 160 acre farm adjoining it. This was in Garfield Township, Douglas
County, one mile south of Choteau Creek. The nearest railroad was Mt . Vernon,
twenty miles north. This was a long way with horses and wagon over rough
stoney roads. There was a small village five miles from the farm called
Grand View where they did their trading and got their mail.

There, through the cold blizzard winters, and the hot dry summers, he grew
to manhood. His early years in the summer were spent on the prairie herding
his parents' cattle. This was a lonesome job. At times some other boys
would bring their cattle and put them together, then separate them when it
was time to go home. His sister's son Charley Scott was with him part of the
time. His father would have the cattle put in a fenced pasture on Sundays,
so they could all go to church and when he got home he would drive the cattle
to the creek for water.

The writer was back to South Dakota and the old farm in 1959, and what a change
had taken place. A big house and barn and other buildings took the place of
the old ones. The trees had grown large and more of them, but the deep drilled
well is still pumping the nice soft water that it did fifty years ago.

In 1897, Clark moved with his parents from the farm in Douglas County to
Mitchell, Davison County, about thirty miles north-east of the farm, where
he finished his schooling. He then worked at different lines, carpentering,
in flour mills, North Western railroad carpenter on depots and baggage man
for C. M. and St. Paul railroad, and carrying the United States Mail to the
depots .

Clark was converted in the Salvation Army on the 2&th of December, 1897, and in
the following spring on the 13th of March, 1898, was taken into the Army as a
member and always remained a member .

He married Captain Johanna Olsen, an officer in the Salvation Army, on the 15th

of March, 1905, in the M. E. Chiirch parsonage at Springfield, South Dakota.

His brother-in-law. Rev. T. H. Hendricks, was the pastor officiating at the wedding

They lived in part of his parents home till he built a home on East 7th Street.
In 1908, his brother-in-law and family, and his family moved to Kalispell,
Montana, Flathead Valley, and they shipped a freight car of goods on the
Great Northern Railroad, They went to Montana on the train.

He bought a two acre piece of ground in Orchard Park, an addition to Kalispell.
On this acreage they had fruit and a garden. The buildings on it were a good
house and barn. Clark built a nice chicken house and raised chickens and he
worked at carpenter work part time. They also raised rabbits to sell.

A few years later they bought eighty acres of cut over timber land that had

a two bedroom log house, log barn and good well and windmill on it. This

was about eight miles north and east of town. "This is where their daughters.

Opal and Elva were born". A small portion was cleared and he dynamited stumps

and cleared some more land so he could raise more feed and have a larger garden. •

He hired wood cutters to cut cord wood. He would haul the wood to Kalispell

and sell it on the street.

They sold this eighty acre timber land and rented several farms in the Valley,
trying out farming. They had two houses in town at this time. There were two
others in town that were already sold. In the fall of 1922, they had a public
auction sale, selling their personal property, their stock, chickens, farm
machinery and part of their household things. Clark moved his family into one
of their houses in town and he by himself, went by train to Long Beach, California
to see how he would like it there. His brother Mark and sister Edna and their
families were already living there.

When he left Montana everything was covered with snow and ice. When he landed
in Long Beach, California, on a summer like day, he went with his sister to the
street market and saw all kinds of fruit and vegetables out in the open to be
sold. He fell in love with Long Beach. He worked at carpenter work through
the winter, then on the first of May he started back to Montana on the train.
They sold their houses and the rest of their personal things, then they made
ready for their long trip. The last night they stayed at his brothers home,
Ross John. Next morning bidding them goodbye, they started for Long Beach,
California, in two model T Fords, not knowing if they would ever get to see
each other again. Their son Morris drove one car and he the other. They
went by the way of Oregon, where his brother Bert and family had already gone.
From there they drove their car with Clarks to California. They stopped
nights camping out in tents along the way, arriving near Long Beach the last
days of July, 1^23.

Clark had already rented some acreage north of Long Beach, which had some rather
old buildings on it, and a good well with a power pump, so they could irrigate
and raise a nice garden. They had chickens and rabbits. He worked at carpenter
work. The following year they moved into Long Beach, California, renting
a home on West Fourteenth Street.

Later they bought a seven room home on West 19th Street, where they lived over
thirty years. This was at 4.36 W. 19th Street. They lived here until his
wife, Johanna, passed away in 1955.

He bought an auto parking ground at 53 Cedar Avenue, Long Beach, California.
He and his children operated tliis parking ground for about fourteen years. It
was named Lincoln Auto Park. He worked at carpenter work at times. After
selling the parking ground, he took the examination for custodian with the
Board of Education of Long Beach, working at the Board Building and several

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schools, the last school being John Dewey on American Avenue.

To Clark E. and Johanna (Olsen) John, was born five childrex^ namely;
1. Morris V., 2. Percy L., 3. Joyce J., /^. Opal M., and Elva L. John.

(Their records are on pages 1^1^ Ijl^, 155, 158 and 159.)

A PRAYER

Take my hand and lead me gently,
Lest my faltering footsteps stray,
I am prone to ever wander,
From Thy pathway far away.

Please, dear Father, stay beside me,
Let me feel that Thou art here.
And the world will not be dreary,
When I know that Thou art near.

JOHANNA ^CLSEN) JOHN

Johanna (Olsen) John, the wife of Clark E. John, and the daughter of Amund and
Sere Olsen, was born on Saturday the 2nd of October, 1875, near the town of
Trondheim, Norway.

When she was but a girl of sixteen, she left Norway and came to North America
with some friends of the family by the name of Helmer Christopherson, who
lived near Hanson, South Dakota. (North of Yankton).

She made her home with them when she was not otherwise engaged. 'While she
was working in a hotel in Yankton, South Dakota, she came in contact with the
Salvation Army. She attended their meetings and was converted and joined
them. Later she applied and was accepted for Officers School in Chicago,
Illinois. After going through the Officers College in the fall of 1899, she,
as Lieutenant and Captain, assisted and had charge of several corps, until
she was sent to Mitchell, South Dakota, where she meet and got acquainted with
her future husband, Clark E. John, the Sargent Major of the Salvation Army
Corps there.

Her father passed away in Norway before she left Norway. Her mother and
brother George and sister Sebena Olsen, came to North America at a later date,
and lived at the Christopherson' s home.

Johanna was married to Clark E. John, the son of Lorenzo T. and Lucretia E. John,
in the Methodist Episcopal Church Parsonage by his brother-in-law. Rev. T. H.
Hendricks, the pastor there in Springfield, South Dakota. This took place on
the 15th of March, 1905, The snow was melting so the train was very late
that Clark was on, so the wedding was delayed until late in the evening.^
Mrs. Hendricks, the pastor ' s wife and sister of the groom, had a fine wedding
dinner ready for them.

They lived for a while in part of the groom parents' home on 7th and Rowley
Street, in Mitchell, South Dakota. Later her husband built a new home on
7th Street and they lived there till in the fall of 1908. She, her husband
and family moved to Kalispell, Montana. She had two children in Mitchell,
Morris and Percy and three children in Montana, Joyce, Opal and Elva John.

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She was called from this life at 12:10 P.M. on the 2nd of August, in 1955,
from her home at Z^36 West 19th Street, Long Beach, California, where she
had lived for the past thirty years, to her Heavenly Home, that she had
been preparing since she was converted in her teens.

She had a strenuous life while here in her eai-thly home, but in her Home
over there, she will have no more sickness, suffering, sorrow or death, and
she will be able to enjoy the reward that she so faithfully earned while
here on this earth.

She lived a true Christian life, and all her children are following in her
path, and that is what she so prayerfully lived for.

Her health had not been very good for several years; she had pain and suffer-
ing a lot. There were nights when she would be in great pain. Her husband
wo-uld get up to try to help relieve the pain but she would tell him to go
back to bed and rest and that she would be all right. But of course he would
stay up with her until the pain eased up or passed away. She was always think-
ing of others and forgetting herself.

A few evenings before she received her call, and just before she went to bed, s
said, "that she wished it was all over and that she was ready and waiting".

She and her husband, were given a nice celebration by their children and grand-
children and friends on their Golden Wedding Day, the 15th of March, 1955, at
the North Long Beach Y.M. C.A., with a nice program of music, speaking, and
"This is Your Life". There were wonderful refreshments served.

The Sunday before the celebration, their children gave them a nice dinner and
presents. This was held at the Hody's Restaurant in Lakewood, California.

Her Last Sickness and Death

The last few weeks her daughter's husband Charlie, would bring his wife Opal
and children to stay with their mother and grandmother. He would bring them
on his way to work and stop for them on his way home in the evenings, so that
her mother would not be alone in the daytime. On the day of her passing. Opal
and her children were with her when she was lying on the bed resting when she
sat up on the side of the bed. Opal asked her how she felt and she answered
that not so bad, then she asked her if she would like to have her hair combed.
She said that would be nice and ^^dthout warning she fell over backwards on the
bed and was gone. Opal tried to get the doctor, ambulance and her father, who
was at work, and the phone was busy so she told them it was an emergency, but
they would not get off the line. They were frantic and the children ran to the
neighbors to phone. It was so nice that Opal and the children were there with
her when the call came. They will receive their reward for that kindness.

She was 79 years and 8 months to the day. The funeral was at Mottell's Funeral
Parlors, Third and Alamitos, Long Beach, California, at 2 P.M. the 6th day
of August, 1955. Major Howard E. Sloan, the officer of the Salvation Army,
Long Beach Corps, had the service and Brigadier William Parkins assisting.
Mrs. Major Howard Sloan and Lieutenant Mary Gunther sang; Good morning Up There,
and Under His Wing. Gen Driskill at the organ.

There was lai^ge display of flowers and a long line of cars went to the cemetery.
She was buried in the Sunnyside Memorial Park Cemetery, Lot J _ab in Block 160,

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Section Erick, Long Beach, California. The pallbearers were: Roger Green,
Brack Shinn, Harry Leighton, Edgar King, Marion S-^ank, and C. R. Ke-^man, Senior.
All her family were at the funeral, and each one helped in making the funeral
arrangements and what a comfort it was to their father in a time when things
looked so dark. The Lord will bless them for their part in those trying hours.

The lines were taken from a ribbon book marker that she had printed to give to
her soldiers when she was stationed in Iowa.

SAFE IN JESUS

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee,

The Lord make His face to shine
Upon thee, and be gracious unto thee.

The Lord lift up His Countenance
Upon thee, and give thee peace.

Numbers 6: 24,-25-26

Safe in the arms of Jesus,

Safe from the world's temptations,
Sin cannot harm you there,

Safe from corroding care.

Ever Yours, Captain Johanna Glsen

FIRST BRANCH OF
SEVENTH GENERATION

FROM CLARK E. AND JOHANNA (OLSEN) JOHN

Morris Valentine John, the first child of Clark E. and Johanna (Olsen) John,
was born on the l^th of February, 1906, in his grandparents' home, seventh
and Rowley Streets, Mitchell, South Dakota. He was born on Wednesday evening.

At the age of two his parents moved from Mitchell, to Kalispell, Montana, in
Flathead Valley of the Rocky Mountains, over the Great Northern Railroad.

His parents had bought a two acre home in Orchard Park addition to the town of
Kalispell, where they made their home at first. They later bought eighty
acres of timber land about eight miles north and east of Kalispell that had
a two bedroom log house on it. This log house is where his two sisters were
born. Opal and Elva.

His first schooling was at the new school across the road from his log home.
This made it handy for him. This schoolhouse his father built. The school
was first held in the woodshed until the school building was finished. His
parents with some others, organized this school district and named the district
and school. Birch Grove.

Later his parents sold the eighty acre farm, and rented some farms in Flathead
Valley, so he went to different schools. Part of the time he drove a pony
and a buggy in the summer time and a sleigh in the winter. His last school
in Montana was the high school in Kalispell.

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When he was seventeen his parents moved from Montana by automobile to Long
Beach, California. They had two Ford cars and he drove one and his father
the other. They rented some acreage near Clearwater, north of Long Beach and
he helped raise chickens and a garden. He and his brothers raised rabbits
to sell.

He went to Compton High School on the school bus. He graduated from that
school on the 12th of June, 192/^, and the graduation was held in the American
Legion Pavilion in Compton.

He then took a course of study from the International Correspondence School
in Pennsylvania. He worked at different lines of work and then helped his
father handling cars in his auto park nights and at times when he was out of
work. On the 20th of July, 1927, he went to Los Angeles and applied for a
job and got one with the Telephone Company and he iTOuld come and go to work
on the Pacific Electric train. In July, 1962, he had worked for them thirty-
five years.

He was married to Margaret Erla Imbrie, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A.
Imbrie, on the 2fth of November, 193/i, at the Calvery Presbyterian Church, in
Wilimington, California, by Rev. H. E. Tweedle, the pastor.

They took their honeymoon on a boat trip from Los Angeles Harbor to San Francisco,
with their car on the boat with them. Then drove to Vancouver, Canada; returning
home to Long Beach over land. They made their temporary home at 1/^9 Locust
Avenue, moving from there to a rented apartment in Alhambra, California. This
was much nearer his work. Later they built a home and in 1938, they moved
into it. Their home is on a hill so they have a wonderful view over the valley
around them. Their home is at 3004, Park View Drive, Alhambra, California.

To Morris V. and Margaret Erla (Imbrie) John, was born one child, namely;
Cheryl John.

MORRIS V. JOHN'S WIFE AND FAMILY

Margaret Erla (Imbrie) John

Margaret Erla (Imbrie) John, the i^rife of Morris V. John, and the daughter of
John Alfred and Jessie May Imbrie, was born on Thiirsday, the 5th of October,
1905, at Harrisville, Pennsylvania. (A twin).

Her father, John A. Imbrie, was born on the 7th of March. 1883, and was called
Home on the 28th of January, 1961.

Her mother, Jessie May Imbrie, was born on the 27th of October, 1883, and was
callec Home on the 10th of March, 1935.

To John A and Jessie M. Imbrie were born six children, namely;

1. Ida May Imbrie, was born on the 3rd of September, 1903. She was
called Home in April, 1926.

2. Mary Edna Imbrie, was born on the 23rd of October, 190/^. She married
George F. Reynolds. They had four girls, namely; 1. Marilyn Erla
(Reynolds) Lappe , 2. Helen Imbrie (Reynolds) Billings, Donna (Reynolds)
Parker and Ann (Reynolds) Young.

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3. Margaret Erla(Imbrie) John , was born on the 5th of October,
1905. (Twin) She married Morris V. John, the first child of
Clark E. and Johanna (Olson) John.

^. Twila Bell Imbrle, was born on the 5th of October, 1905. (Twin)
Deceased on the 27th of October, 1910.

5. Ernest DeWltt Imbrle, was born on the 6th of August, 1911. He
married Sara Elizabeth Martin. To them were born two children,
namely; 1. Gwendolyn Marie 1' Imbrie ) Per chard and 2. Sally Dee
Imbrie .

6. Elizabeth Louise (Imbrie-Towne ) Callaghan, was born on the 27th
of February, 1920. She had two children, namely, Margaret Louise
who died in infancy, and Virginia Towne, born July 21, 1939.

Cheryl John

Cheryl John, the daughter of Morris V. John and Margaret Erla fimbria) John,
was born on Siuiday morning, the 23rd of October, 1938, in the Garfield Hospital
on Garfield Avenue, Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, California.

Her first schooling was in the elementary school of Alhambra and the Alhambra
High School. Her college education was at the Colorado College, Colorado
Springs, Colorado, and the University of Southern California, from which she
received her Bachelor of Science Degree on the 20th of January, I960.

After finishing her education at the University of Southern California, she
began her career as a teacher in the Sierra Park School in Los Angeles,
California.

She married Gilbert James Sales on Wednesday evening on the 22nd of June,
I960, at the Oneonta Congregational Church, 1515 Garfield Avenue, South
Pasadena, California. The pastor was Dr. Copenhaver.

To Cheryl (John) Sales and Gilbert James Sales, was born a son Mai'cel J. Sales,
on Saturday, March 13, 1965, in Pensecola, Florida.

Gilbert James Sales

Gilbert James Sales, the husband of Cheryl (John) Sales, and the son of
Mr. and Mirs. Como Ssles, Junior, was born on the 23rd of June, 1935, in
Santa Fe , New Mexico. His first education was in the elementary schools
of Denver, Colorado and the high schools of Los Angeles. He received his
Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Southern California in Los
Angeles on the 11th of June, 1959. He received his Doctor of Medicine Degree
from the California College of Medicine in Los Angeles, on the 13th of June,
1963. Interned at the Los Angeles County Hospital, 1963-196^. He attended
Navy Flight Surgeons school January 1965 to June 1965 and was assigned to
overseas duty.

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SECOND BRANCH OF

SEVENTH GENERATION

FROM CLARK E. AND JOHANNA JOHN

Percy Lorenzo John , the second child from Clark E. and Johanna (Olsen) John,
was born on the l'?th of Jime, 1908, in his parents home on the corner of
Seventh and Rowley Streets in Mitchell, South Dakota.

When he was but five months old, he with his parents moved from Mitchell to
Kalispell, Montana, in November, 1908. They bought two acres of fruit land
at the edge of town, where they raised garden and chickens.

Then later his folks bought eighty acres of timber land north and east of
town. They sold this farm in a few years and rented a farm in what was
called Helena Flats. He started to school in the school called Helena Flats,
about a mile from this farm.

From there they moved to a farm north-west of Kalispell, so he went to the
Spring Creek School near there. After a few years they moved to a farm three
miles west of town called the Wai-e Brothers Farm and from there he went to
Kalispell to school till in June, 1923, his parents moved in town in the fall
of 1922. Then the last of June, 1923, they started with two Ford cars for a
new home in California. They had a tent and camped along the way, arriving
near Long Beach about the first of July, His Uncle Bert John and family
came with them from Oregon. They all cooked their meals outdoors.

They first settled near Clearwater and he went to school there. Then to
high school in Compton by school bus. The following May, they moved to
Long Beach, where he finished his high school at Polly High in Long Beach.
He then took a course in the Frank Wiggins School in Los Angeles.

He with his brother Joyce, had a second hand and new furniture store for
several years. During the war and afterwards he worked in the shipyards
out in the harbor. He was the manager of the Good Will Store in Gardena
for sometijne.

He took the examination and got a steady job with the City of Long Beach,
which he has held for a number of years.

He was married to Laui"a Etta Sanderson, the daughter of Evert G. and Mary
(Johnson) Sanderson, on the 25th of April, 19^1 at 8 P.M. in the First
Methodist Church at Fifth and Pacific, Long Beach, California, by the pastor
Dr. George W. McDonald. He had been on the official board at this church
for a number of years.

They have two adopted children, namely; 1. Larry Douglas John and 2. Jeanice
Marie John.

1. Larry Douglas John, was born on the 27th of June, 194.6, in the city
of Long Beach, California.

2. Jeanice Mai'ie John, was born on the 26th of June, 19?6, in the city
of Long Beach, California

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PERCY JOHN'S WIFE LAURA
AND HER FAMILY
OF THE SECOND BRANCH OF THE SEVENTH GENERATION
FROM CLARK E. AND JOHANNA JOHN

Laura Etta (Sanderson) John

The parents of Laura Sanderson were Evert G. and Mary (Johnson) Sanderson.
To them were born eleven children, namely;

1. George Sanderson, born on the 20th of October, 1909. He married
Ella Butts.

2. Elmer Sanderson, was born on the 7th of December, 1910. He
married Ruth Rosenstock.

3. Laura Etta (Sanderson) John, was born on the 27th of January, 1912,
in Arapahoe, Colorado. She was married to Percy L. John, on the
25th of April 19^1. (More detail with Percy L. John's record).

4-. Viola (Sanderson) Young, was born on the 29th of March, 1913.
She married Garland Young.

5. Cecil Sanderson, was born on the 7th of Januai^y, 191A. He married
Grace Jager.

6. GpII Sanderson was born on the 4,th of October, 191^. He died on
the /!,th of January, 1922. Age 6.

7. Alice (Sanderson) Clark, was born on the l^th of March, 1918.
She married Millard Clark.

8. Athalyn (Sanderson) Bakkene , was born on the ^th of December, 1919.
She married Johnnie Bakkene.

9. Nina (S'anderson) Butts, was born on the 30th of May, 1921. She
married Duane Butts.

10. An infant born in 192A died in infancy.

11. Dean Sanderson, was born on the 6th of June, 1926. He married
Mary Alice Bullis.

THIRD BRANCH OF
SEVENTH GENERATION
FROM CLARK E. AND JOHAITOA JOHN

Joyce Jay John , was born on the 21st of November, 1910, in his parents' home
on their two acre tract in Orchard Park addition of Kalispell, Montana. He
was born on Monday.

His early schooling was in the rural district of Flathead County and in
Kalispell, Montana.

When he was thirteen, his parents and the rest of the family moved from
Kalispell Montana, to Long Beach, California, with two automobiles. Leaving

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there in the first part of June, and reaching Long Beach, California the last
of June, 1923.

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His uncle Bert John and fajnily joined with them from Oregon down to Long Beach,
California. They had tents and camped along the way and they cooked their
meals out of doors. It was a nice trip and all had a good time.

They settled first at Clearwater, northeast of Long Beach, on some acre land
with a good well and power pump on it so they could irrigate their truck
garden. They raised chickens and rabbits.

Joyce went to school in Clearwater and then his parents went to Long Beach,
where he finished his grade school and high school education. He graduated
from high school on Friday, the 18th of June, 1926.

He took a coui^se at the Wiggins Trade School in Los Angeles, California. He
worked at different lines of work, then took up carpenter work. He was a
lead man in the shipyards during World War II.

Joyce and his brother Percy were in the second hand store business for several
years .

He has played in the Salvation Army Band for many years. He and his wife have
had charge of the North Long Beach Salvation Ai^-my Sunday School for a great
many years.

He married Lieutenant Mable E. Andrews, the daughter of Brigadier and Mrs.
John W. Andrews, (Mrs. Andrews is now Major Ida Loney) of the Salvation Army
on Friday evening, the ISth of August, 1939, in the Salvation Army Citadel
at 329 Locust Avenue, Long Beach, California, by Colonel A. Smeaton.

Mable Evelyn (Andrews) John

Mable Evelyn (Andrews) John, wife of Joyce Jay John, and daughter of Brigadier
and Mrs. John W. Andrews, was born on the 30th of JiJly, 1915, in New West-
minister, British Columbia, Canada. She was born on Friday.

She graduated from the Salvation Army Training School in San Francisco, as an
officer in 1935. She was stationed in several appointments at different
places. The last one being in the North Long Beach Corps.

To Joyce J. and Mable E. (Andrews) John, were born foui- children, namely;

1. Sylvia Joy John, 2. Karen Mae John, 3. Miriam Louise John, and l^, Clark Jay

John.

Eighth Generation
From Joyce J. and Mable E. John

Sylvia Joy John

Sylvia Joy John, the first child of Joyce J. and Mable E. (Andrews) John,
was born on the 26th of July, 19-^0, at 8:30 in t he Cottage Maternity
Hospital, 1069 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, California.

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Her schooling was in the grade and bXi:n .--•.:..•:■. j ■:, '" ' -.i;-
She graduated from Star Jordan Hi; u ."ilioc'^ o.. . 'i " : .;

the 13th of June, 1957. She then tooK: \- . _. in .

several Long Beach florists for S2v?rsj. ..■'-< ■,•-- ..-;- .-_•_-.

She was married to Paul Wolkersdcrf :-.'r tnr-^ -■ jj\ ', i' ; ..
eight p.m. on the l&th of May, 19' ^l. ".'' ," ■'•+io" ; . .

329 Locust Avenue, Long Beach, Califc;- ■■■■■. ■_.,. ., ,\.c, .;-.,j._

the officer in charge of the Sal vat .■.'_■■•.' . :" ■■^•k .^jU '^c-. - ' ..-.

To them were born two children, nainf\:.y ;. ^ .. ^ ,^ .-.rsdcr-

2. Paul Jay Wolkersdorfer . Mary Ann .... .. \c ■■•r. tnc j. '

1963, at the Memorial Hospital^ 2BX Atl:..ni.j A..";-., Ln:.
Paul Jay Wolkersdorfer was boi;i Augast 17^ "I'-f'-'

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Paul E. Wolkersdorfer, the husband ct .v".' i .
born on the 19th of December, J940, i"- .-..nev
United States Navy. After his service. '
School at Sen Francisco and graduated Jvj'ie _.
ment with the Salvation Army in Rene,. i'eva<-.:

2. Karen M. John, the second child of Joyce J, r;',-^ •;AtOe E. ' . 3} Jc\ -^^
was born on the 17th of August, 1943. at '^;,:.5 .a.n',, ■■ ^h^-. . .ternity
Hospital, 1069 Atlantic Avenue.. Long Z-r--:::. "a.Lifcr •:.'-. .

Her schooling was in the grade and high school; . --''i..g ^■^■■z.c^ . 3he

graduated from Jordan High School on tl:"- 15''"''- "■--' '" -, 19'1> "'be xhen
took a three year course in training in the "a.' ' 'n.i.c. Hospital, S'-h.ol
of Nursing in Los Angeles, California,

She was married to Gary Evan Bolton, t :8 ,■- cf ¥v . Jrhjn .'-.'._: Ma3.-y 2cLv.on,
on the 7th of February, 196^, by Capt . ocer. Stillwell, ..he offics"^
of the Salvation Army in Long Beach, at ^29 1 oy^st Avenuc ,

To them was born a son on the 9th of September, 1/, 'A, a.t the California
Hospital in Los Angeles, California, in the mcr^.ing. Hi weighed 8 po-jjads
and 14 ounces. Namely; Jeffery Alon Bolton

Miriam Louise Jchx

3. Miriam L. John, the third child of Joyce J. and Mable E. (Andrews) John,
was born on the ICfth of April, 1949, at J^iCB 3..r.. in the Cottage
Maternity Hospital, 1069 Atlantic Aveniiy, L:ng Ber-ch, Calr'f jrnia.

All her schooling has been in the schools of Long Beach, California

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Clark Jay John

l^. Clark J. John, the fourth child of Joyce J. and Mable E. (Andrews) •:''-^
John, was born on the 11th of June, 1952, at 5:30 a.m. in the -■ ■■-"-'-■
Cottage Maternity Hospital at 1069 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, •''-'^""'--^-
California.

FOURTH OF SEVENTH GENERATION' •■■ -. :--'-^'^^v;,. J.v.joo.i v.^.'c
FROM CLARK E. AND JOHANNA JOHN ■ ■■•■ ■'- ■^-■■'^■i-- >"^'-

Opal Mae John , the fourth child of Clark E. and Johanna (Olsen) John, was born
on Friday morning, the 9th of August, 1912, in her parents' log house on their .
timber farm, eight miles north and east of the town of Kalispell, Montana, in
Flathead Valley and Flathead County.

Her early schooling was in Kalispell City Schools. She and her sister and
brothers walked three miles to school most of the time in those country roads.

When she was eleven years old, she with her parents moved from Kalispell to
Long Beach, California, with two Ford automobiles, starting the first part
of June, 1923, arriving in Long Beach, California the last of the same month.

Her Uncle Bert W. John and family went from Oregon with them on down in their
car, camping out and cooking their meals in their tents. They had a wonder-
ful time on the way. . . . \. . ' . " .

They first settled near the little town of Clearwater and on the following
May they moved to West li+tYi Street, Long Beach, and then her parents
bought a seven room house at 4,36 West 19th Street, where she lived until she
was married. '"' '- ' ■''■■■ -■--■-^-- ■- ^y'';^-'

She went to the grade schools in Clearwater and Long Beach. She graduated
from high school on Thursday evening, June 19'th, 1932. She graduated from
Junior College and then went to the University of California at Los Angeles,
at West wood.

She married Charles Richmond Newman, Junior, on the 8th of September ,- 1936,
at the Salvation Army, 329 Locust Avenue, Long Beach, California, They were
married by Adjutant George Houghton, the officer in charge of Long Beach Corps.
This was in the evening on Thursday.

Charles Richmond Newman, Jr.

Charles Richmond Newman, Junior, husband of Opal M. (John) Newman, son of Chai'les
R. and Christine E, Newman, was born on the 17th of February, 1908, in Winnipeg,
Canada. He was born on Monday. Charles and Opal made their home in Seattle,
Washington, where Charles and his brother Frank, had an upholstering shop until
September, 194.6. They moved back to Long Beach and he worked at different lines
and carpenter work until he was made foreman of a large building project. -

To them were born two children, namely; 1. Joan Opal Newman and 2. Richard
Charles Newman.

Joan Opal Newman

Joan Opal Newman, daughter of Opal M. and Charles R. Newman, was born
at noon on the ISth of August, 1939, in the St. Lukes Hospital in
Seattle, Washington. She moved, with her parents, from Seattle to
Long Beach, California, in September, 19/^6.

Her first schooling was near Seattle. After moving to Long Beach, she
graduated from grade school and high school. She graduated in 19f7
from Jordan High School, North Long Beach. She did clerking in the
Ardens Store on Pine Avenue, Long Beach. She was employed in 1962,
as a secretary for the Long Beach State College. She also attended
Long Beach City College.

She was married to Philip J. D-unning , the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
W. Neff of Sacramento, California, in the evening of the l^^th of April,
1962, at the First Church of the Brethren at 3332 Magnolia Avenue,
Long Beach, California. Captain Robert Stillwell, the officer in
charge of the Salvation Army in Long Beach, officiated,

Philip James Dunning, husband of Joan 0. (Newman), was born on the
I6th of May, 1942, in the City of San Francisco, California. He
served in the United States Navy. He attended the Fullerton College
in Orange County, and is still studying while working as a carpenter.

To Joan 0. (Newman) and Philip Dunning, was born a daughter, Doreen Kay,
on February, 2^, 1966.

Richard Charles Newman

2. Richard C. Newman, the second child of Opal M. and Charles R. Newman,
was born on the Sth of Jsinuary, Y)UU, sX 1:30 p.m. in the General
Hospital in Seattle, Washington (on Marion Street).

He moved with his parents from Washington to Long Beach, California, in
September, I94.6. He graduated from the public schools of Long Beach,
and after they moved to Anaheim, California, he went to school in
Anaheim, Orange County, California. He attended Fullerton Junior
College where he graduated in 1963.

FIFTH OF

SEVENTH GENERATION

FROM CLARK E. AND JOHANNA JOHN

Elva Lucia John , was born on Saturday evening in her parents' log house on
their timber farm eight miles north and east of Kalispell, Montana, on the
31st of January, 191Z^.

Her early schooling was in the city of Kalispell, Montana. She with her
sister and brothers walked most of the time to school from the farm which was
three miles west of town.

When her parents sold out in the fall of 1922, they moved to Kalispell in one

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of the three houses they o-wned. They lived here through the winter while

her father went to Long Beach, California, to work and look for a new

place to make their home. ... ^ , ,,- .... . . , ,;,^;.

In the early summer of 1923, she moved "with her pai^ents, overland to Long
Beach California. They left her Uncle Ross's place near Kalispell^ Montana,
the first part of June, 1923, with two Ford cars. Her brother Morris drove
one car and her father drove the other car. Her Uncle Bert and family drove
down with them from Oregon to California. There were three cars all tpl(^,. ^^
They had a nice tjjne camping out and cooking their meals. -.• ',-^.^u ..:^;..^..- .-,•:,-,-. -^

Her parents rented some acreage near Clearwater and she went to school there.
The next May they moved to Long Beach and rented a house on West I4.th Street.
The following year her parents bought a home at 4.36 West 19th Street.

She finished her grade school and high school in Long Beach. She graduated
from Polly High School on Thursday, at 5 p.m. on June 16, 1932. ..,;.■ -£ /...cv.;'!

She then took up post graduate work and adult education. She worked at the
Ferrying Command through the War II. Then she worked at Douglas Aviation
Corporation and other airplane plants until 1956. __ ^ _^ ;.,..._:.. ..._jj^

She married Owen Frank: Newman (a brother of Opal's husband Charles R. Newman),
in the evening of the 20th of May, 1955, at the Greenwich Wedding Chapel,
5870 East Second Street, Long Beach, California, by Rev. Geo. W. McDonald,
minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. ..,.. ,. , , .^. ..,.-.■■ -■ „....,- ,■;

They located at the home that her husband had already bought at 3732 Clark
Avenue, Long Beach 5, California.

To them were born two children, namely; 1. Robert Owen Newman and 2. Carole
Marie Newman. ,-.,-.,.. .^ ... ..... :■■,.....-.•■, -.......,...;-.,

Owen Frank Newman ., ... ,, ^ . . ,,

Owen Frank Newman, son of Charles R. , Senior, and Christine E. Newman, and the
husband of Elva L. (John) Nevmian, was born on Friday, the ISth of November,
1910, in Winnepeg, Canada. _. ,_,, ._- _ , ^. „..,... .-„^ ,-...- .,-.;... ^,^,,„.. , -.

He moved with his parents from Canada to Long Beach, California. In 193^, "
he with his parents moved to Seattle, Washington, where he and his brother
Charles were in the upholstering business.

He was in World War II. After the war he moved back to Long Beach, California,
where he is in the upholstering business on East 4,th Street, Long Beach,
California.

EIGHTH GENERATION "'

FROM ELVA L. AND OWEN F. NEWI4AN

1. Robert Owen Ne^^man, was born at 9:17 p.m. on Friday, the 29th of March,

1957. in the Seaside Hospital on West li^th Street, Long Beach, California.

2. Carole Marie Newman, was born at 9:10 a.m. on Monday the 13th of October,'

1958, in the Seaside Hospital on West l^th Street, Long Beach, California.

The Newman Family

Mr. Charles Richmond, Senior, was born in 1877, in Yorkshire
England .

Mrs. Christine E. (Ledman) Newman, the wife of Charles R. Newman,
Senior, was born on October 21, 1881, in Manitoba, Canada.

Mrs. Charles R. Newman, Senior, died in the Community Hospital in
Long Beach, California, on the 25th of February, 194,8. She was
buried in the Inglewood Cemetery at Inglewood, California. Major C.
Thomas conducted the funeral. Age 66.

To Charles R. and Christine E. (Ledman) Newman, were born three
children, namely; 1. Charles R. Newman, Junior (Opal John's husband),
2. Owen FranJc Newman, (Elva John's husband) and 3. Ellen Newman.
Ellen Newman married Frank Hibbs .

CLARK E. JOHN AND FAMILY CONTINUED

Clark E. John, was married the second time to Mrs. Gladys Marie (Gibson)
Danielson, the daughter of Louis N. and Mary C. (Spain) Gibson, on the
ISth of December, I960, in the patio and yard of the bride's oldest daughter
and her husband's home (Emily and Russell E. Todd), at 2137 Albury Avenue,
Long Beach, California.

Lieutenant Robert J. Stillwell performed the marriage ceremony. Lieutenant
Stillwell was the Commanding Officer of the Salvation Army of the Long Beach
Corps. His assistant. Lieutenant Lee Lindsey, offered the prayer. Mrs.
Lieutenant Robert Stillwell was at the piano and Sylvia John, the groom's
granddaughter, sang "I Renew My Covenant With Thee".

The day was warm and sunny which made an outdoor wedding lovely. It was
just a family wedding with the bride and groom"s families present. The
groom's oldest son, Morris V. John, and the bride's oldest daughter, Emily
(Danielson) Todd, were Best Man and Matron of Honor.

The bride's daughter and husband, Emily and Russell Todd, gave a lovely
reception in their patio for the guests present and the groom's daughters
did the serving.

The groom's son and wife, Morris and Erla John, drove them to Los Angeles
and gave them a nice dinner at a restaurant. They went from there to the
Greyhound Bus Depot and started their wedding trip to Kalispell, Montana,
where the bride's youngest daughter Peggy and her husband Lieutenant Matt
E. Brown, are the Corps Officers of the Salvation Army.

They visited friends and relatives on the way both going and coming back.
They returned by way of Portland, Oregon, arriving in Long Beach at 5 a.m.
January, 9, 1961, They lived at the groom's apartment at 619 Cedar Avenue,
Long Beach, until January I4,, when they took residence at the bride's former
apartment, 559 East lOth Street.

They are now living at I36O Prospect Avenue, Long Beach, California.

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Gladys Marie (Danielson) John

Gladys Marie (Danielson) John, was born on April 21, 1904, at North Platte,
Nebraska. When she was less than a year old, she and her parents and their
family and grandparents, left North Platte with two covered wagons for Idaho.
ShB resided in Idaho Falls, Idaho, iintil she was twelve years of age. They
then moved to Duboise, Idaho for approximately one year, after which time they
took up residence in Salt Lake City, Utah. ■ ' -. - ^

Her parents became interested in and became members of The Salvation Army. At
eighteen years of age she assisted Captain and Mrs. George Houghton at The
Salvation Army Corps in Twin Falls. Idaho, where she applied for and was accept-
ed as a candidate for Officership in the Salvation Army. -■ ■•'■■■;:■ -■.'-•.■-i--:v e.G.:/-):;

Entering Training School in San Francisco in the year of 192^-25, she was^ in
a group that was known as the "Blood and Fire Session of Cadets". = ■ -':-'X-.'-!.-:r::,

She was commissioned Lieutenant and assisted Captain and Mrs. Houghton in
Salt Lake City, Utah. She was the Corps Officer for several Corps in the
Northwest . -~- —--

Captain Gladys Gibson married Captain Wendell Danielson in Wenatchee, Washington,
at the Salvation Army Citadel by Ensign George Houghton, who was attached to
Divisional Headquarters at Spokane, Washington. In August, 1936, they took ■:■■
up residence in Long Beach, California. '■'■'.".'^^

Wendell Danielson, was called to his Heavenly Home from his daughter's home _ __

on Albury Street, Long Beach, California, on the 2nd of February, 1957. .--'^'IZ^

He was buried in Simnyside Memorial Park Cemetery, Long Beach, California. '';■';■':':'.

To Gladys M. (Gibson) Danielson, was born three children, namely; 1. Emily G.
Danielson, 2. Chester D. Danielson, and Peggy L. Danielson.

1. Emily G. Danielson, was born on the 5th of November, 1928, in ''-/^^
Spokane, Washington. ^ _... '.-."!!

She married Russell E. Todd. They have four children.

■■ ' ■ 1. Patrick J. Todd, born on the 3rd of April 194.8. .■."--;:;:-■

2. Kathleen S. Todd, born on the 23rd of August, 1950.

3. Laurell C. Todd, born on the 20th of October, 1954.

4. Rebecca D. Todd, born on the 14th of August, 1956. ■"--'•••■■ '"^

2. Chester D. Danielson, was born on the 25th of February, 1931, in -'
Miles City, Montana. '-

He married Victoria D. Nottle in Long Beach, California.

To them were born five children. -- -'-■'■•■ '.

1. David D. Danielson, born on the 7th of June, 1954. ' ' '

2. Dawn E. Danielson, born on the 2nd of April, 1957.

3. Douglas K. Danielson, born on the 19th of August, 1958.

4. Dennis K. Danielson, born on the 5th of September, 1959.

5. Doreen Marie Danielson, born on the 20th, May, 1963.

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3. Peggy L. Danielson, was born on the 24th of September, 1938, in
Salt Lake City, Utah.

She married Mat hew E. Brown in Sioux City, Iowa. He was the son
of Edward and Mrs. Deliah Brown. Mat hew E. Brown was born in
Sioux City, Iowa, on August 23, 1937. He served in the United
States Navy and is now an officer in the Salvation Army in Olympia,
Washington.

To them were born four children, namely 5

1. Tammy R. Brown, born on the 19th of March, 1958.

2. Mathew E. Brown, born on the 2Sth of August, 1959.

3. Delhia M. Brown, born on the 23rd of October, 1962.
U. William Booth Brown, born on the 2Sth of May, 1965,

in Centralia, Washington.

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KIMBER LEROY JOHN
SECOND or FIFTH GENERATION
"""■ ^ ■■-' ' FROM '■ '■■■■' "■' ■"■"

JEHU JOHN . .,
/ , _ AND ...

■■■-•''^' HIS DESCENDANTS

SECOND

BRANCH OF FIFTH GENERATION
FROM JEHU AND PATIENCE JOHN

■«■ -it «- ■«- ^- » ^f- ^- it * i<- * iMt- * ^s- -it ■>;- * * •;;-

Klmber LeRoy John , the second child of Jehu and Patience (Houseweart) John
was born on the 15th of October, 1838, in Shamokln Township, Northiimberlana
County, Pennsylvania.

He was in the Civil War from 1861 to I864,, Company M. 8th Regiment, Illinois
Cavalry. He was stationed in Washington, D.C. He was in quite a lot of
the battles during the war. He, with the other soldiers, suffered in the
cold winters with frozen hands and feet. Some froze to death for they had
but very little clothing and medical care.

After the war, Kimber with others, went out to California during the big gold
rush in 18^9.

He died on the 3rd of March, 1870, in Marysville, California.

He never married.

I stopped at Marysville in 1957, and tried to locate his grave in the old burying
ground north of town, but of no avail. I did find the death notice in an old
paper (The Daily Appeal) in the Public Library there. I went to different
Mortuaries before going to the Library. Quote from paper, "In this city, on
the 3rd of March, 1870, K. L. John died, age 33, native of Illinois".

Note: Kimber L. John, visited friends and relations in Northumberland County,
Pennsylvania in the fall of I860.

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CEPHAS DAY JOHN
THIRD OF FIFTH GENERATION
FROM
JEHU JOHN
AND
HIS DESCENDANTS

THIRD

BRANCH OF FIKTH GENERATION
FROM JEHU AND PATIENCE JOHN

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Cephas Day John ^ the third child of Jehu and Patience (Houseweart) John , was
born on the 23rd of September^ 18^1, in Shamokin Township, Northumberland
County, Pennsylvania,

He moved with his parents to Winnebago County, Illinois, when he was but a small
boy.

He was in the Civil War and was in the service nearly the ftill time of the war.
After coming out of the war he was ordained as a preacher which he followed
the rest of his days. He would farm week days and preach on Sundays.

He married Lizzie McGregor on the 5th of August, 1871, in Rockford, Illinois.
To them were born four children, namely; 1. Agnes G., 2. Mannie V., 3. Roda E,
and 4. Nellie B. John.

Cephas died on the 21st of July, 1913 and was buried in Pleasant Hope. Age 71
years, 9 months and 26 days. His wife Lizzie died on the 21st of August, 1937.
She also was buried at Pleasant Hope.

Cephas made a visit back to Pennsylvania in the fall of 18^8 and Daniel John
went with him.

Children and Grandchildren of Cephas D. and Lizzie John

Agnes Grace John

Agnes G. John , the first child of Cephas D. and Lizzie (McGregor)
John, was born on the 24th of Ncrvember, 1872, in Rockford, Illinois.

She married Joe S. Hoy on the 17th of November, 1889. To them were
born seven children, namely;

1. Stella Hoy, born on the 2Sth of June, 1800. Died the same day.

2. A boy born on the ^th of March, 1891 and he died on the 9th.

3. Elizabeth Hoy, born on the 11th of April, 1892. She died on
the 17th of January, 1894. Age two.

4. Fannie Hoy, born on the 20th of December, 1894- She married

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Fred Bigman on the 13th of January, 1915. To them were born
four children, namely;

1. Mildred Nadine Bingman, born on the 19th of March, 1923.

2. Eula Faye Bingman, born on the 15th of April, 192i^.

3. Agnes Merle Bingman, born on the 10th of May, 1926.

i^. Betty Jean Bingman, born on the 31st of December, 1928.

5. Goldie Hoy, was born on the 9th of March, 1898. She married
William Bennett on the 8th of August, 1915, near Norman, Oklahoma.
To them were born five children, namely;

1. Ruby Bennett, born on the 26th of January, 1918. She died
on the 24.th of March, 1921. Age 3.

2. William Franklin Bennett, Junior, born on the 6th of
August, 1921.

3. Velma (Bennett) Harris, born on the 1st of August, 1923.
U. Neva Jo. (Bennett) Harris, born on the 23rd of February,

1928.

6. Sylvia Hoy, was born on the 31st of January, 1905. She married
David Phillips on the 23rd of November, 1932. To them were born
three children, namely;

1. Lena May, born on the 12th of October, 1933.

She mai-ried Russell Morris on the 17th of June, 1958.

2. Eai^bara Jo Phillips, born on the 21st of May, 1937.

She maiTied Winfred Poemocea (Comanche Indian) the 29th
of November, 1957.

3. Vera Beth Phillips, born on the 28th of November, 19/i5 .

7. Joda Hoy, was born on the 19th of May, 1907. She died on the
13th of October, IC'4,2. Age 35.

Agnes G. (John) Hoy died the 2nd of March, 1958, and was buried in
Norman, Oklahoma.

Mannie Verdilla John

Mannie V. John , the second child of Cephas D. and Lizzie (McGregor)
John, was born on the 30th of Mai^ch, 1875, in Winneba.go County,
Illinois. She moved with her parents from Illinois to Iowa. Then
after a few years they moved to Pleasant Hope, Missoui^i.

She married H. L. Biirns . They had no children of their own, but she
had two step-children, a boy and a girl.

Their home was in Missoui'i. She died and was bui'led in Pleasant Hope,
Missouri. I have no other record for her nor for her husband or their
family.

Roda Elizabeth John

Roda E. John , the third child of Cephas D. and Lizzie (McGregor) John,
was born on the ^th of December, 1878, in the State of Iowa.

She moved with her parents from Iowa to Pleasant Hope, Missouri.

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She married C. A. Clingman. To them were born two children, namely;

1. Eft en Clingman. He died and was buried in California.

2. Alva Clingman. She died and was bui^ied in TixLsa, Oklahoma.

This is all the Information I have of this family.

Nellie Blanch John

Nellie B. John , the fourth child of Cephas D, and Lizzie (McGregor)
John J was born on the 28th of June^ 1883, in the State of Iowa.

She moved with her parents from Iowa to Pleasant Hope, Missouri,
where she spent most of the rest of her life. She iiever married.

She passed away on the 2Z^th of October, 194-0, and was buried in
Pleasant Hope, Missoui'i.

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SARAH MARTHA JOHN
FOURTH OF FIFTH GENERATION
FROM
JEHU JOHN
AND
HIS DESCENDANTS

FOURTH

BRANCH OF FIFTH GENERATION
FROM JEHU AND PATIENCE JOHN

Sarah M. John , the fourth child of Jehu and Patience (Houseweart) John, was born

on the 27th of December, 1843, i- Rush Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

She moved with her parents from Pennsylvania to Winnebago County, Illinois, when
she was but six years old. It was a long and hard trip at that time as
transportation was very poor. On this trip they had several modes of travel;
horses and wagon, train a short way, the Erie Canal about 250 miles, then by
boat across the Great Lakes,

She grew to womanhood in Winnebago County. Her marriage was to John Burch on the
22nd of January, 1866, at Rockford, Illinois, he owned a big fai^m or farms in
Winnebago County. John Burch, the husband of Sarah M. (John) was born on the
3rd of August, 1823 in London, Canada West. He died and was buried in Winnebago
C emet ery .

Sarah M. Burch, wife of John Burch, died on the 1st of May, 1937, in Rockford,
and was buried in the cemetery at Winnebago where her husband was buried. Her
age 93 years, L, months and 4. days.

To Sarah and John Burch were born seven children, namely 5 1. Georgiana, 2. Judson,
3. Willard, 4. Preston, 5. Nellie, 6. Jessie, and 7. Mildred Burch.

Children and Graxidchildren of Sarah M. and John Burch

Georgiana Burch

Georgiana Burch , the first child of Sarah M. (John) and John Burch,
was born on the 13th of December, 1866 in Elida, Illinois.

She never mai^ried.

Judson Burch

Judson Burch , the second child of Sarah M. (John) and John Burch,

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was born on the 19th of October, 1869, in Elida, Illinois. He moved
to southern California and lived in S':nta Fe Springs, 'fattier, and
Santa Monica.

He married Ann Colder. They had no children.

Willard Burch

Willard Burch , the third child of Sarah M.(John) and John Bui-ch,
was born on the 9th of March, 1872, in Elida, Illinois.

He married Georgia Sumers on the 15th of September, 1915. Their home
was in Rockford, Illinois.

To them were born two children, namely, 1. Barton Somers Burch and
2. John Warren Burch.

Willard Burch passed away February 8, 19C6 at Rockford, Illinois, and
was buried at Lindewood, Illinois. Age 93 year's.

Preston Burch

Preston Burch , the fourth child of S^rah (John) and John Burch, was
born on the 19th of April, 187Zt, in Elida, Illinois. He married
Maud Simpson.

To them were born two children, namely; Ramona (E.urch) McCallium,
2. Kenneth Burch.

Preston Burch died on the 17th of May, 1908, in Mason City, Iowa, and
was buried in Winnebago, Illinois.

His wife Maud died on the 18th of June, 1Q17, in Pasadena, California
and was burled there.

Nellie Theresa Burch

Nellie Theresa Burch , the fifth child of Sarah M.(John) and John Burch,
was born on the 18th of February, 1876 in Elida, Illinois. She married
Clarence Wray on the 27th of October, 1903.

To them was born one child, namely; 1. Merian Wray.

Nellie T. Wray passed away February 8, 1966, at Sioux City, Iowa, and
was buried at Iowa Falls, Iowa. Age 89.

Jessie Burch

Jessie Burch, the sixth child of Sarah M. (John) and John Eurch, was
born on the 22nd of January, 1878, in Elida, Illinois. She never
married. She lived at 1017 North Court Street, Rockford, Illinois.

Jessie Burch passed away November 17, 1965, at Rockford, Illinois and
was buried at Winnebago, Illinois. Age 87 years.

Mildred Burch

Mildred Btirch , the seventh child of Sarah and John Burch, was born

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on the 27th of May, 1879, in Elida, Illinois.

She married Thomas U. McGulre on the 1st of November, 1915

They had no children.

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ANN ELIZA JOHN
FIPTH OF FIFTH GENERATION
FROM
JEHU JOHN

AND
HER CHILDREN

FIFTH

BRANCH OF FIFTH GENERATION
FROM JEHU AND PATIENCE JOHN

•)C ■>^- 7C

Ann Eliza John, the fifth child of Jehu and Patience (Houseweart) John, was
born on the 17th of May, 18^6, in Rush Townsliip, Northumberland County,
Pennsylvania.

She moved with her parents from Pennsylvania to Winnebago County, Illinois,
when she was but three yeai^s old. In those early years, there were not as
many ways to travel and the railroads were quite new and very few of them.
They had to travel the hard way and had to use several modes of conveyances
in that long distance to reach their destination in Wimiebago County, Illinois.
This was in the late fall of the year. She grew to womanhood on her parents
farm there.

She married Cyrus C. Bigelow at Elgin, Illinois. They moved to Sardinia,
New York.

To them were born two children, namely; 1. Frank C. Bigelow and 2. Blanch
Bigelow.

Ann E. (John) and Cyi-us E. Bigelow's children and Grandchildren.

Frank C. Bigelow

Frank C. Bigelow , the first child of Ann E. (John) and Cyi^us E. Bigelow,
was born on the 31st of August, 1873, in or near Sardinia, New York.

He married Ethel Sherman on the 17th of June, 1908, in the Baptist
Parsonage in Delevan, New York.

To them were born four children, namely;

1. Geneviva I. Bigelow, born on the 2nd of January, 1910, in
Sardinia, New York.

2. Charlie Biglow, born on the &th of March, 1911, in
Sardinia, New York.

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3. Geraldine Bigelow, born on the l&th of December, 1916, in
Sardinia, New York.

She married Grant Earl Rodes. He was born on the 1/^th of
September, 1913, in Glean, New York. They were married
on the 24.th of October, 1936, at the parsonage in East
Atirora, New York.

To them were born three children, namely 5

1. Gary G. Rodes, born on the 21st of March, 194.0.

2. Larry Frank Rodes, born on the l^th of April, ISUK'

3. Jenice Sharon Rodes, born on the 17th of March, 19/^6.

Frank C. Bigelow died on the 7th of December, 1938, and was birried in
the Bigelow Mausoleum in Sardinia, New York.

Blanch Bigelow

Blanch Bigelow , the second child of Ann E. (John) and Cyrus E. Bigelow,
was born on the 25th of May, 1876, or 1878, in or near Sardinia, New
York.

She married William Henry Porter Yule on the 20th of June, 1901.

To them were born three children, namely;

1. Herbert Bigelow Yule, born on the 17th of April, 1902, in
Schenectady, New York. He died on the 22nd of November, 1916, in
Colonsay, Saskatchewan, Canada. Age I4, years, 7 months, 5 days.

2. Blanch Elizabeth Yule, born on the 6th of May, I904., in
Schenectady, New York, She married George William Boaak on
the 3rd of January, 1934., in North Battleford, Saskatchewan,
Canada.

To them was born one child, namely; 1. Muriel Georgina Bozak,
born on the 3rd of March, 1935, in Carruthers, Saskatchewan,
Canada. She married Richard Clifford Jones on the 29'th of
October, 1958, in Stettler, Alberta, Canada.

To Muriel and Clifford Jones was born one child, namely,
Joyce Artha Jones, in Stettler, Alberta, Canada. She was
born on the 29'th of January, I960.

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EDMUND J. JOHN
SIXTH OF FIFTH GENERATION
FROM
JEHU JOHN
AND
HIS DESCENDANTS

SIXTH

BRANCH OF FIFTH GENERATION
FROM JEHU AND PATIENCE JOHN

* * * *- * *- -i:- *■ *■ ^- •>!■

Edmund James John , the sixth child of Jehu and Patience John, was born on the
5th of October, 18^8, at York Tunnel, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He
moved with his parents from Pennsylvania to Winnebago County, Illinois, when
he was a young boy. He grew to manhood on his parents' farm.

He married Sarah Bell McKinstry on the li^th of September, 1873, at Hiawatha,
Kansas.

Sarah Bell (McKinstry) John, was born on the 22nd of May, 1854., in Mercersburg,
Pennsylvania.

To them were born eight children, namely;

1, Patience E., 2. Mary H., 3. Walter 0., k. Elizabeth, 5. Gertrude,
6. Ralph E. 7. Joseph F. and 8. Estella Sarah John.

Edmund J. John, moved from Kansas to southern Iowa; later years he moved to near
Plankinton, South Dakota. He was called to his Heavenly Home on the 8th of
June, 1922 and was buried at Plankinton, South Dakota. Age 73 years, 8 months,
and 3 days.

Sarah B. (McKinstry) John, wife of Edmund J. John, died on the 15th of November,
193A, and she was also buried in Plankinton. Age 80 years.

Edmund J. and Sarah B. John's Children

Patience E. John

Patience E. John , the first child of Edmund J. and Elisa E. (McKinstry)
John, was born on the 5th of July, 187A, in Brown County, Kansas.

As a small girl she, with her parents, experienced traveling in a
covered wagon pulled with horses. They went from Kansas to Cerro
Gordo County, near Sheffield, Iowa. She, inth her parents, moved
to Missouri for a time and then moved back to near Decator, Iowa.

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She lived here imtil after her marriage.

She met her future husband, Fred E. Bruner, while living on the farm.
They were married on the 1st of October, 1892.

They later moved to Wheatland, Wyoming, where they bought a farm. They
lived here until her husband's death on the 20th of October, 1928. He
was buried in Wheatland, Wyoming. He was born on the I2th of January,
1871, in Iowa.

Patience and her family moved into Wheatland after his death.

To Patience E. (John) and Fred Bruner, were born three children,
namely •,

1. Edna Blanch Brimer, born on the 30th of September, 189 -i.

She married Alfred R. Van Aukan. Their home was in Payette,
Idaho .

On the 19th of May, 1959, while traveling with her husband
in Nebraska on a trip to the east, she was killed in a
car accident near the town of Ogallala, Nebraska.

2. Bertha Mae Bruner, was born on the 2nd of March, 1897.

She married John Albin Klassen on the 17th of June, 1955,
in Wheatland, Wyoming, where they made home.

3. George Walter Bruner, was born on the 21st of January, 1908.

On the 19th of August, 1928, he met his death by drowning
in a lake near Wheatland, while trying to save another
person from drowning. He was buried in Wheatland.

Patience E. (John) Bruner, the wife of Fred Bruner, was called to her
Heavenly Home from the Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on the
30th of April, 1961. Funeral at Methodist Church in Wheatland and
she was buried in the cemetery where her husband and son were buried.

Mary Hortence John

Mary Hortense John , the second child of Edmund J. and Sarah B. (McKinstry)
John, was born on the 11th of December, 1876, near Sheffield, Iowa.

She married Perry E. Bruner (brother of Patience's husband) on the 11th
of March, 1896.

To them were born two children, namely;

1. Lena Marie Bruner, born on the 12th of September, 1897.
She married Ben Harding on the 1st of January, 1917.

2. Paul Edmund Bruner, born on the 10th of February, 1902.
He married Leara Phipps on the 1st of January, 1923.

He died on the 11th of February, 1935. Age 33.

Perry E. Bruner, husband of Mary Hortense (John) Bruner, was born on
the 9th of November, 1873. He died on the 15th of June, 1956. Age 73.

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Mary Hortenee (John) Bruner, wife of Perry E. Eruner, died on the 5th
of February, 1963, in southern Iowa.

Walter Oren John

W-dter 0. John , the third child of Edmund J. and Sarah B. (KcKinstry)
John, was born on the 22nd of June, 1879, near Sheffield, Iowa.

He married Jennie Martin on the 30th of August, 1900. To them were
born two children, namely,

1. Esther John, born on the 6th of Februai^y, 1902. She died
on the 20th of February, 1902.

2. Bert Porter John, born on the 9th of September, 190/k He
was killed in a cyclone on the 25th of June, 1908. Age 2.

The storm swept over their farm in the night taking them and all of
their buildings. Walter John was still alive in the morning when the
fog lifted. The neighbors who lived a few miles away, saw that the
buildings were gone and they went to the John farm and found the
wife and baby dead and Walter pinned under some timbers with his
baby in his arms. Before he passed away he told them about the storm.
He suffered terribly through the night.

All three were buried at the same time. Their remains are in the
cemetery in Plankington, South Dakota.

Elizabeth John

Elizabeth John , the fourth child of Edmund J. and Sarah B. (McKinstry)
John, was born on the 5th of September, 188/^, near Sheffield, Iowa.

She married Isaac Tolly on the 26th of February, 1902. To them
were born six children, namely-

1. Clarence Tolly, born on the 25th of July, 1903. He married
Hazel Dyer in November, 1926.

He married the second tijue to Rose Gaines on the 15th of
February, 194A. He passed away on the 23rd of December,
1957, in Joplin, Missouri.

2. Freda Tolly, born on the 2lst of February, 1905, at Mount
Vernon, South Dakota. She married A. D. Rose on the 13th
of April, 1923, at Leon, Iowa.

3. Ethel Tolly, born on the 27th of January, 1907, at Plankinton,
South Dakota, She married Floyd Sodden on the 25th of
April, 1925.

U. Ruby Tolly, born on the 1st of August, 1913, in Stickney,
South Dakota.

5. Russell Tolly, born on the 9th of March, 1915, at Decator,
Iowa. He married Frances Winter on the 11th of April,

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at Des Moines, Iowa,

6. Robert Tolly, born on the 2/ith of January, 1916, at Decator,
Iowa.

He married I^vy Baker of La Roy, Iowa, on the 6th of April,
19^0, at Des Moines, Iowa.

Gertrude Florence John

Gertrude F. John , the fifth child of Edmxind J. and Sarah B. (McKlnstry)
John, was born on the 11th of August, 1887, at Little River in Kansas.

She married Charley Nelson on the 22nd of March, 1906. He was born on
the 6th of April, 1888. He died on the 11th of December, 1950.

To them were born two children, namely 5

1. Margaret Nelson, born on the 6th of November, 1913.
She married Henry Van Ekesen, To them were born three
children, namely;

1. A boy baby born and died in 1933.

2. May Jane Van Ekesen, born on the 11th of January,
1937.

3. A boy baby born and died on the 3rd of June, in
19-^6.

2. Gertrude Nelson, born on the 18th of November, 1918,
She married Arthur W.Leisteo on the 18th of March, 194.4,.
To them were born three children, namely;

1. Arthur W. Leisteo, born on the 9th of October, 194-4-.

2. Cheryl Ann Leisteo, born on the 22nd of April, 194-6.

3. Judy Kay Leisteo, born on the 5th of July, 194-7.

Ralph E. John

Ralph E. John , the sixth child of Edmund J. and Sarah B. (McKinstry)
John, was born on the 19th of January, 1890, at Hiawatha, Kansas.

He married Bessie Armstron after coming out of War World One, on the
7th of September, 1919. To them were born seven children, namely;

1. Thomas John, born on the 23rd of June, 1920, at Timber
Lake, South Dakota. He was single in I960. He lived
in Portland, Oregon.

2. Maria John, born on the 8th of July, 1922, at Timber Lake,
South Dakota. She married David Pritchard, May 7, 1955.

3. Ralph Rease John, born on the 23rd of January, 1925, at
Timber Lake, South Dakota. He married Gladys Walcott .

U. Helen L. John, born on the 3rd of March, 1927, at Timber
Lake, South Dakota. She married Bob Bartell in Portland.

5. Margarie John, born on the l4.th of June, 1928, at Timber

Lake, South Dakota. She married Floyd Covey at Grants Pass,

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Oregon.

6. Burrel John, born on the 29th of June, 1930, at Timber Lake,
South Dakota. Died on the 8th of August 3, 1930.

7. Charles John, born on the 1st of March, 1932, at the Timber
Lake, South Dakota. He married Margaret Wilcott on the 31st
of August, 1950.

Joseph F. John

Joseph F. John , the seventh child of Edmund J. and Sara E. (McKinstry)
John, was born on the 5th of October, 1892, in Decator, Iowa.

He married Bessie Bendef eldt on the 6th of August , 1915 , in South
Dakota. To them were born three children, namely;

1. Joyce Louis John, born on the l^^th of January, 1917,
at Plankinton, South Dakota.

She married Randell Hasterman on the 8th of May, 19/C2.
To them was born one girl, namely;

1. Betty Mae Hasterman, born on the 6th of
November, 19^7.

2. Vera Laye John, born on the 13th of August, 1919, at
Plankinton, South Dakota.

She married William G. Gunther on the 26th of September,
1941, at Waukesha, Wisconsin. To them were born two
children, namely;

1. 'Sandra K. Gunther, born on the 21st of June, 194A.

2. John William Gunther, born on the 19th of
September, 19^6. (He is a radar man in Minn-
eapolis, Minnesota.

3. Shirley Mae John, born on the 2Sth of May, 1921,
at Plankinton, South Dakota.

She married Clarence D. Phillips at Great Falls,
Montana. To them were born three children, namely;
1.' Judith Ann Phillips, born on the 3rd of
February, ISUU.

2. Bonnie Jean Phillips, born on the 12th of

May, 1946.

3, Marjorie Lynn Phillips, born on the 5th ol
July 1947. (Lived in Dutton, Montana.
Operated a wheat ranch).

Sarah Estella John

Sarah E John, the eighth child of Edmund J. and Sarah B. (McKinstry)
John, was born on the 25th of August, 1895, near Decator. Iowa.

She married Fred Shottenkirk on the 19th of February, 1916, i^f^^^
Dakota. Fred Shottenkirk was born on the 25th of November, 189..

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To them were born seven chll(±ren, namely,

1. Violet Shottenkirk, born on the 13th of January, 1917,
In Lead, South Dakota.

She married Barney Perle on the 5"th of December, 1936,
in Lead, South Dakota.

To them were born three children, namely;

1. Janice Lue Perle, born on the 28th of June, 1939,
in Lead, South Dakota.

2. Mary Alice Perle, born on the 2nd of December, 1945,
in Deadwood, South Dakota.

3. Victoria Ann Perle, born in 19/+9.

2. Dewey Shottenkirk, born on the 28th of November, 1918,
in Plankinton, South Dakota. He married Mildred E.
Walters .

To them was born one child, namely; Duanne Walters.

3. Earl Shottenkirk, born on the 20th of November, 1920, at
Presho, South Dakota. He married a girl by the name of
Bettie (I do not have the last name). She was born in
1929.

To them were born two children, namely;

1. Sue Ann Shottenkirk, born in 194-8.

2. Earl Shottenkirk, born in 1950.

J+. Irma Bell Shottenkirk, born on the 27th of March, 1922.
She married Otha Holland on the 3rd of December, 194.0.

To them were born thi-ee children, namely;

1. James Alvin Holland, born on the ^.th of October ,1941-.

2. Julie Kaye Holland, born on the 12th of February, 194-3.

3. Bell Estella Holland, born on the 29th of November,

5. Lyle Jack Shottenkirk, born on the 20th of July, 1923.
He was adopted by Mr. Popples.

He married a girl who's first name was Lucille. She was
born in 1929.

To them were born three children, namely;

1. Dennis Lyle Popples, born in 194-7.

2. Douglas J. Popples, born in 1950.

3. Larry Dean Popples, born in 1952.

6. Raye Willard (Shottenkirk), born on the 21st of July, 1925.

He was adopted by Mr. Solberg. He married Helen Marie
Clouse .

To them were born two children, namely;

1. Arnold Raye Solberge, born in 194-5.

2. Sharon Marie Solberg, born in 1954..

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7. Gene Shottenkirk, born on the 2&th of December, 1927.
He married a Japanese girl in Japan. Her first name is
Kaye. ( I do not know if they have any children).

Sara E. (John) Shottenkirk, married the second time to De'^ Wonbourn.
To them was born one child namely

1. James Wonbourn, born on the 20th of December, 1933.
He married a girl by the name of Pauline. I believe
they have five children. I do not know their names.

Verdilia Elmira John

Verdilia E. John , the eighth child of Edmund J, and Sarah B. (McKinstry)
John, was born on the 31st of July, 1851, at Elida, Illinois.

She married Polaske D. Riggins on the 24.th of October, 184.7, in West
Fork ToiAmship, Franklin Coimty, Iowa.

To them were born three children, namely; 1. Lesley L. Riggins,
I 2. Carroll Riggins, and 3. Verdilia Riggins. See page 180.

I She died on the 26th of August, 1883. Age 32. Buried in the West

Fork Cemetery in Franklin County, Iowa. Her husband died in later
yeai's at his son's home, Lesley L. Riggins. He was buried by the
side of his wife in Franklin County. Iowa.

A Poem Written by Verdilia (John) Riggins

We All Must Pass Away

The wind blew very cold indeed.

The night was dark and drear

And the fire's cheerful blaze

Had nothing at all to fear.

When by my side I heard these words-

'Listen to me I pray. Prepare yoiu-self

For another world, for we must all pass away.

I rose to my feet, and looked around,

Thinking that I should see.

The form that spoke those solemn words

I wondered who it could be?

I searched the house with no success

The person had flo-wTi away.

I thought of the gospel injunctions

Of the words of warning there.

And the promise of comfort

In that better land so fair

In God's own Holy Word

I read the other day

We all must pass away.

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Good friends, I wish to tell you

That death will come to all-

Unto the old gray- headed,

And also to the small,

So I beg you to take this warning

For we all must pass away.

"How True This Is"

Verdilia E. (John) and Polaske D. Riggins Children and Grandchildren

1. Lesley Leroy Riggins, first child of Verdilia E. (John)
and Polaske D. Riggins, was born on the 15th of March,
1878, in West Fork Township, Franklin County, Iowa.

He married Clara Banker on the 26th of February, 1908.
To them was born one child, namely;

1. Worth Riggins

Lesley L. Riggins, died with a heart attack while he was
riding his tractor on his farm near Doughtery, Iowa, in
1951, at the age of 72. He was buried in the West Fork
Cemetery.

2. Carroll Riggins, the second child of Verdilia E. (John)
and Polaske Riggins, was born on the 3rd of May, 1880,
in West Fork Township, Franklin County, Iowa.

She married August Shaffer on the l^th of December, 1909.

To them were born three children, namely;

1. Glen Riggins

2. Melvin Riggins

3. Irene Riggins

Carroll Riggins died on the 25th of August, 194.9, at the
Riverview Hospital, Green, Iowa. Age 69. She was buried
in the Luther Cemetery, near Green, Iowa.

3. Verdilia E. Riggins, the third child of Verdilia E. (John)
and Polaske D. Riggins, was born on the 25th of August,
1883, in Scott Township, Floyd County, Iowa.

She grew to womanhood in South Dakota and Iowa. She was
born on the farm of her parents, ten miles from Marble
Rock.

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She married Thomas Alfred Hall on the 30th of November

1903, in Iowa. '

To them were born two children, namely

1. Cora Gladys Hall, born on the 24.th of May, 1905,
in Wisconsin. She married Leon Therman. No
children.

2. Gale Glen Hall, born on the 22nd of October, 1911,
in Wisconsin. He married Nora Sherman on the 11th
of August, l':\21.

To them were born five children, namely;

1. Lois A., born April 29, 19/^3.

2. Stanley E., born March 25, 19^6.

3. Vernon 0., born June 9, 194.8.

L,. Doloris M., born September 29, 1953.

Thomas A. Hall died in June, 1952, and was bui'ied in West
Fork Cemetery, Iowa.

Gale G. Hall died on the l6th of February, I960. Age 4.9.

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THUS ENDS TWO PIUNDRED AND EIGHTY YEARS OF HISTORY OF THE "JOHN" FAMILY, AND
THE PORTION THAT THEY HAD AMONG THE FIRST SETTLERS IN THESE, UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA, THEN ON DOWN THE LINE OF DESCENDANTS TO 1966.

THE WRITER SAID IN THE FIRST PART OF THIS HISTORY, "THAT HE LIKED HISTORY
OF ALL KINDS". NOW AFTER GOING THROUGH ALL THE EARLY HISTORICAL RECORDS,
AND THE PART OUR ANCESI'ORS PLAYED IN THE MAKING OF THIS EARLY HISTORY: IT
GAVE HIM A SACRED FEELING FOR OUR EARLY ANCESTORS.

THE FUTURE OF OUR NATION, AND THE PEOPLE IN IT, IS VAILED FROM US AND
CANNOT BE SEEN. BUT IF OUR PEOPLE KEEP THE FAITH AND PRINCIPLES OF OUR
FOREFATHERS, AND HAVING THEIR TRUST IN GOD, THE FUTURE WILL BE WELL FOR
THIS NATION Alffi THE PEOPLE IN IT AND THEY WILL BE MORE THAIM CONQUERORS.
THIS NATION WILL BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND AGAINST THE ST'ORIviS OF ANY NATION,
OR ANY OTHER CONFLICT THAT MAY COME AGAINST' THEM.

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My appreciation to the following;

Mrs. Morris V. John, for helping
publish the Geneology and History
of the John Family.

Morris V. John and Elizabeth Callaghan
for Reading the Geneology.

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